Albrecht

Albrecht is a German given name derived from the Old High German elements adal, meaning noble, and beraht, meaning bright or famous, making the full sense something like nobly renowned. It is the native German form of what appears in Latin records as Albertus and has been borne by several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Albrecht I and Albrecht II, as well as by the celebrated Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer. The name shares its roots with Albert, Adalbert, and Adelbert, which represent parallel developments across different European languages and periods.