Albert

American

[al-bert] / ˈæl bərt /

noun

Carl (Bert), 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
Prince Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emanuel, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, 1819–61, consort of Queen Victoria.
Also called Albert Nyanza, Mobuto Lake. Official Name Lake Mobutu Sese Seko. Lake Albert, a lake in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a source of the Nile. 100 miles (160 kilometers) long; 2,061 sq. mi. (5,338 sq. km); 2,030 feet (619 meters) above sea level.
a first name: from Old High German words meaning “noble” and “bright.”

albert ¹ British

/ ˈælbət /

noun

a kind of watch chain usually attached to a waistcoat
a standard size of notepaper, 6 × 3 7/ 8 inches

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Albert ² British

/ ˈælbət /

noun

Former name: Lake Mobutu. a lake in E Africa, between the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaïre) and Uganda in the great Rift Valley, 660 m (2200 ft) above sea level: a source of the Nile, fed by the Victoria Nile, which leaves as the Albert Nile. Area: 5345 sqkm (2064 sq miles)

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Albert ³ British

/ ˈælbət /

noun

Prince. full name Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. 1819–61, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland

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Etymology

Origin of albert

C19: named after Prince _Albert

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From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla says the company can replicate its past success as it leads a renewed push into the weight-loss drug market.

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Last month, supermarket chain Albert Heijn had to take several services offline because of a separate cyber-attack.

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The idea behind the vessel, officially called Jostein Albert, is to enable the company to experiment with farming fish in more exposed waters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

“Some people are just naturally mean. Albert Fernstrom is always being mean to me.”

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White

Bafta albert, an environmental organisation which upholds sustainability standards within the screen industry, has said it hopes its plan for Wales will provide a blueprint for the rest of the UK.

From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2023

Bafta albert said this was reflective of industry engagement to disclose information and an improvement in data recording.

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To prove prop reuse, for instance, albert may need to see a production's rental invoices for second-hand purchases.

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Give me a young man who can set off a bright necktie an' a white waistcoat with a nice watch an' albert 'ung on to it.

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