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Name Origin

Albrecht is a German masculine given name meaning 'noble and bright' or 'bright elf'. It is composed of the elements 'adal' (meaning 'noble') and 'beraht' (meaning 'bright').

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Famous People

Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528)

Painter, printmaker, theorist

  • German Renaissance master
  • Known for engravings, woodcuts, and paintings

Albrecht Schweitzer (1875-1965)

Theologian, organist, philosopher, physician

  • Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1952)
  • Founded a hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon

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