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Gilberto is the romance version of the Latinized form of Gilbert, used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. It derives from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright).It can be used as a given name or surname.

Gilberto may refer to:

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  • Astrud Gilberto (born 1940), Brazilian singer
  • Bebel Gilberto (born 1966), Brazilian singer, daughter of João Gilberto and Miúcha
  • João Gilberto (1931–2019), Brazilian guitarist and singer

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