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João Gilberto

Component meanings: “God is gracious” + (“pledge” + “bright, famous”)

Language context for this entry: Portuguese

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1 language context: Portuguese
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01 / Meaning & origin

About João Gilberto

João Gilberto is a masculine given name documented in Portuguese. It combines João (“God is gracious”) and Gilberto (“pledge” + “bright, famous”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “God is gracious” + (“pledge” + “bright, famous”)

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (3)

Wikidata Q105329808CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: João (cited meaning “God is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Gilberto (cited meaning “pledge + bright, famous”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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João Gilberto
1931–2019
Brazilian musician, pioneer of bossa nova (1931–2019)
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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

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Wikidata Q105329808CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: João (cited meaning “God is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Gilberto (cited meaning “pledge + bright, famous”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About João Gilberto

João Gilberto is a masculine given name documented in Portuguese. It combines João (“God is gracious”) and Gilberto (“pledge” + “bright, famous”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “God is gracious” + (“pledge” + “bright, famous”)

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (3)

Wikidata Q105329808CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: João (cited meaning “God is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Gilberto (cited meaning “pledge + bright, famous”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in Portuguese.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q105329808CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: João (cited meaning “God is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Gilberto (cited meaning “pledge + bright, famous”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About João Gilberto

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Portugal

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João Gilberto

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A name worth keeping.

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A story to pass on.

About João Gilberto

Component meanings in the sources

Where João Gilberto is used

Across borders

Portugal

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

João Gilberto

Related names

A name worth keeping.

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