Lambert (name)
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Lambert is a given name and surname. It is the Low German form of the anthroponymic name Landberht from the Old High German land "(home) land" and beraht "fulgent, boast, lofty".[1]
People with the given name Lambert
- Lambert, Bishop of Ostia (c. 1036–1130), became Pope Honorius II
- Lambert, Margrave of Tuscany (fl. 929–931), also count and duke of Lucca
- Lambert le Bègue, 12th century Belgian priest
- Lambert de Monte, also known as Lambert of Cologne (1430/5–1499), Dutch scholastic and thomist
- Lambert of Ardres, (c. 1160–after 1203) 12th century French chronicler
- Lambert of Cologne, also known as Lambert de Monte (1430/5–1499), Dutch scholastic and thomist
- Lambert of Cremona, bishop of Cremona in the Middle Ages
- Lambert of Gallura (d. 1225), giudice of Gallura, Sardinia
- Lambert of Hersfeld (c. 1024–c. 1088), Thuringian chronicler
- Lambert of Maastricht (c. 636 – c. 700), bishop, saint, and martyr
- Lambert of St-Bertin or Lambert of St-Omer (born c. 1060), medieval encyclopedist
- Lambert I of Leuven (c. 950–1015), count of Leuven
- Lambert II, Count of Leuven (1041–1063), count of Leuven
- Lambert I of Nantes (fl. 818–836), count of Nantes and duke of Spolete
- Lambert II of Nantes (fl. 843–851), count of Nantes
- Lambert III of Nantes (fl. 851–862), pretender to the County of Nantes
- Lambert I of Spoleto (d. 880), duke and margrave of Spoleto
- Lambert II of Spoleto (c. 880–898), Holy Roman Emperor
- Lambert II, Count of Lens (d. 1054), count of Lens
- Lambert Adelot (b. 1898), Belgian field hockey player
- Lambert Amon Tanoh (b. 1926), Ivorian politician
- Lambert Bartak, American organist
- Lambert Beauduin (1873–1960), Belgian monk, founder of Chevetogne Abbey, Belgium
- Lambert Blackwell Larking (1797–1868), English clergyman and antiquarian
- Lambert Bos (1670–1717), Dutch scholar
- Lambert Cadwalader (1742–1823), American merchant
- Lambert Daneau (c.1535–c.1590), French jurist and Calvinist theologian
- Lambert Ferri (fl. c. 1250–1300), trouvère and cleric at the monastery at Saint-Léonard, Pas-de-Calais
- Lambert Folkers (d. 1761), Nova Scotia politician
- Lambert Grimaldi (1420–1494), Lord of Monaco
- Lambert Hamel (b. 1940), German actor
- Lambert Heinrich von Babo (1818–1899), German chemist
- Lambert Hillyer (1889–1969), American director and screenwriter
- Lambert Hitchcock (1795–1852), American furniture manufacturer
- Lambert Lombard (1505–1566), painter and architect from the Low Countries
- Lambert Mascarenhas, 20th century Indian journalist
- Lambert McKenna (1870–1956), Irish scholar, editor and lexicographer
- Lambert Meertens (b. 1944), Dutch computer scientist
- Lambert Murphy (b. 1885), American tenor
- Lambert Quetelet (1796–1874), alternate name of Adolphe Quételet, Belgian astronomer, mathematician, statistician and sociologist
- Lambert Redd (1908–1986), American athlete
- Lambert Schaus (1908–1976), Luxembourgian politician
- Lambert-Sigisbert Adam (1700–1759), French sculptor
- Lambert Simnel (c. 1477–c. 1525), child pretender to the throne of England
- Lambert Sustris (c. 1515–20–c. 1584), Dutch painter
- Lambert van Nistelrooij (b. 1953), Dutch politician
- Lambert of Vence (1084–1154), Bishop and saint
- Lambert Verdonk (b. 1944), Dutch football player
- Sir Lambert Ward, 1st Baronet (1875–1956), British politician
- Lambert Wickes (1735–1777), American Continental Navy Captain
- Lambert Wilson (b. 1958), French actor
People with the surname Lambert
A
- Adam Lambert (b. 1982), American recording artist, stage actor
- Adelaide Lambert (1907–1996), American swimmer
- Adrian Lambert (b. 1972), English bassist and songwriter
- Adrien Lambert (1913–2003), Canadian politician
- Alain Lambert (b. 1946), French politician
- Albert Bond Lambert (1875–1946), American aviator
- Albert Edward Lambert (1870–1929), British architect
- Alice Elinor Lambert (1886–1981), American writer
- Alison Lambert (b. 1977), British musician
- Allen Lambert (1911–2002), Canadian banker
- Andrew Lambert (b. 1951), English historian
- Angela Lambert (1940–2007), British journalist
- Anne Louise Lambert (b. 1955), Australian actress
- Anne-Thérèse de Marguenat de Courcelles, Marquise de Lambert (1647–1733), French writer and salonnière
- Alison Lambert (b. 1977), British clarinettist
- Annie Lambert (b. 1957), British actress
- Sir Anthony Lambert (1911–2007), British ambassador
- August Lambert (1916–1945), German Luftwaffe fighter ace
- Aylmer Bourke Lambert (1761–1842), British botanist
B
- Ben Lambert (born 1976), British musician
- Bob Lambert (cricketer) (1874–1956), Irish cricketer
- Bob Lambert (academic) (born 1952), English member of the Special Demonstration Squad and academic
- Bob Lambert (executive) (c. 1957–2012), American media executive with The Walt Disney Company
- Brad Lambert (b. 1965), American football coach
- Brian Lambert (footballer) (1936–2007), English footballer
C
- Cadence Lambert, (2006-Now)
- Cecil Lambert, (1864–1928) British admiral
- Charles de Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Charles Lambert (disambiguation)
- Charles Lucien Lambert (1828–1896), American composer
- Chris Lambert (disambiguation)
- Christophe Lambert (disambiguation)
- Christopher Lambert (disambiguation)
- Claude Lambert (b. 1969), Canadian boxer
- Clayton Lambert (b. 1952), Guyana cricketer
- Cody Lambert (b. 1961), American rodeo rider
- Constant Lambert (1905–1951), British composer
- Craig Lambert (b. 1968), Australian rules footballer
D
- Dan Lambert (b. 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
- Daniel Lambert (1770–1809), British prison keeper, famous for his obesity
- Dave Lambert (1917–1966), American jazz vocalist
- Dave Lambert (b. 1949), English rock musician
- David Lambert (b. 1992), American actor
- Denis Lambert (b. 1961), Canadian boxer
- Denny Lambert (b. 1970), Canadian ice hockey player
- Derek Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Dion Lambert (born 1969), American football player
- Donald Lambert (1904–1962), American jazz stride pianist
- Dorothea Lambert Chambers (1878–1960), British tennis player
E
- E. M. Lambert (1905–2000), American college football coach
- Eddie J. Lambert (b. 1956), Louisiana politician
- Edie Lambert (b. 1968), American television journalist
- Eleanor Lambert (1903–2003), American fashion pioneer
- Elizabeth Lambert, maiden name of Jane Shore (c. 1445–c. 1527), mistress of King Edward IV of England
- Elizabeth Lambert, pen name of contemporary author Penelope Williamson
- Eric Lambert (author) (1918–1966), Australian author
- Erwin Lambert (1909–1976), Nazi SS officer and Holocaust perpetrator
- Eugene Lambert (fl. 1960–1990), Irish puppeteer
F
- Francis Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Frank Lambert (disambiguation)
- Franz Lambert (b. 1948), German composer and organist
G
- Gary Lambert (politician), American politician
- Garry Lambert, contemporary Australian politician
- Gavin Lambert (1924–2005) British American screenwriter, novelist and biographer
- Geert Lambert (b. 1968), Belgian politician
- Geoffrey Lambert, a Progressive Conservative Party candidate in the 2000 Canadian federal election
- George Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Gordon Lambert (1919–2005), Irish art collector
- Graham Lambert, member of the band Inspiral Carpets
- Grant Lambert (b. 1977), Australian cricketer
- Greg Lambert (disambiguation)
H
- Ham Lambert (1910–2006), Irish cricketer and Rugby Union player
- Harold Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Harry Lambert (1918–1995), Australian cricketer
- Henri Lambert (1872–1934), Belgian engineer and glass works owner
I
- Ian Lambert (b. 1960), Australian principal of The Scots College
J
- Jack Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Jacques Lambert (b. 1891), French architect
- Jane Lambert, maiden name of Jane Shore (c. 1445–c. 1527), mistress of King Edward IV of England
- Janet Lambert (1893–1973), American playwright
- Jason Lambert (b. 1977), American mixed martial artist
- Jean Lambert (b. 1950), politician
- Jenna Lambert (born 1991), Canadian disabled swimmer
- Jérôme Lambert (b. 1957), French politician
- Jerry Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Johann Heinrich Lambert (1728–1777), mathematician and physicist
- John Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- John Lambert of Creg Clare (1645 – c.1669), Irish soldier and Royalist
- Johnny Woodly Lambert (b. 1980), Costa Rican footballer
- Joseph E. Lambert (fl. 1970–2008), chief justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court, United States
- Joseph-François Lambert, (1824–1873), French adventurer and diplomate
- Joseph Malet Lambert (1853–1931), English Canon of York
- Joyce Lambert (1916–2005), English botanist and statigrapher
K
- Karel Lambert (b. 1928), philosopher and logician
- Karl Lambert (1815–1865), Russian general
- Kathy Lambert, contemporary American politician
- Ken Lambert (1928–2002), English footballer
- Kent Lambert, contemporary American politician
- Kit Lambert (1935–1981), English record producer
L
- Lane Lambert (b. 1964), Canadian ice hockey player
- Laura Lambert, alternate name of Russian spy Elena Miller
- Lillian Lincoln Lambert (fl. 1967–2001), American businesswoman
- Lisa Lambert, Canadian actress, writer and composer
- Lisa Michelle Lambert, an American convicted murderer
- Louis Lambert (b. 1940), American politician
M
- Marcel Lambert (1919–2000), Canadian politician
- Marie Lambert (1935–1961), Swiss motorcycle racer
- Margaret Bergmann Lambert (b. 1914), German athlete
- Marjorie F. Lambert (1908–2006), American anthropologist and archaeologist
- Mark Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Mary Lambert (director) (b. 1951), American director
- Mary Lambert (singer) (b. 1989), American singer-songwriter
- Melanie Lambert and Fred Palascak (b. 1974 and 1975 respectively), pair ice skating team
- Mercedes Lambert, pseudonym of Douglas Anne Munson (1948–2004), attorney, teacher and writer
- Michael Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Michelle Lambert (b. 1985), American pop singer
- Michel Lambert (1610–1696), French singing master, theorbist and composer
- Mick Lambert (b. 1950), British football player
- Mieszko II Lambert (990–1034), king of Poland
- Miranda Lambert (b. 1983), American country music singer
- Moy Lambert (1550–1625), Dutch vice admiral
N
- Nadine Lambert (1926–2006), American psychology professor
- Nathalie Lambert (b. 1963), Canadian short-track speed skater
- Nicolas-Eustache Lambert Dumont (1767–1835), Canadian seigneur
- Nigel Lambert (born 1944), British actor
- Norman Platt Lambert (1885–1965), Canadian politician
P
- Paul Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Paula Lambert (b. 1943), American cook
- Pee Wee Lambert (1924–1965), American mandolinist
- Percy E. Lambert (1881–1913), car racer, first person to cover a hundred miles in an hour
- Phyllis Lambert (b. 1927), Canadian millionaire and philanthropist
- Pierre Lambert (1920–2008), French trotskyist
- Pierre Lambert de la Motte (1624–1679), French bishop and founding member of the Paris Foreign Missions Society
- Piggy Lambert (1888–1958), American basketball coach
R
- Rachel Lambert Mellon (b. 1910), American philanthropist and art collector
- Rae Lambert, 20th century British author
- Raoul Lambert (b. 1944), Belgian football player
- Ray Lambert (b. 1922), Welsh football player
- Raymond Lambert (1914–1997), Swiss climber
- Rickie Lambert (b. 1982), English football player
- Richard Lambert (b. 1944), British businessman
- Richard Lambert (handballer) (b. 1948), Canadian handball player
- Richard S. Lambert (1894–1981), Canadian author
- Rudy Lambert (fl. 1940s), American member of the California Communist Party
- Ryan Lambert (born 1971), American performer
S
- S. H. Lambert, pen name of British writer Stephen Southwold (1887–1964)
- Samuel M. Lambert (1914–1991), American president of the National Education Association during the administration of Richard M. Nixon
- Sarah Lambert (b. 1970), Australian actor and producer
- Scrappy Lambert (1901–1987), American jazz band vocalist
- Sep Lambert (1876–1959), Irish cricketer
- Sheela Lambert (b. 1956), American civil rights activist
- Simon Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Stephen Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
- Steve Lambert (artist) (b. 1976), American artist
T
- Tony Lambert, 20th century British diplomat
V
- Verity Lambert (1935–2007), British television producer
W
- Ward Lambert (1888–1958), American college basketball coach
- Wilfred G. Lambert (b. 1926), British archaeologist
- William Lambert (disambiguation), any of several people of the same name
Y
- Yumi Lambert (b. 1995), Belgian fashion model
- Yves Lambert (b. 1936), French aerospace engineer
- Yvon Lambert (b. 1950), Canadian ice hockey player
- Yvonne Lambert, member of the band The Octopus Project
In British peerage
- Viscount Lambert, British peerage title created in 1945
- Lambert Baronets, British baronetage title created in 1711
Fictional characters
- Alfred, Chip, Denise, Enid, and Gary Lambert, characters in Jonathan Franzen's 2001 novel "The Corrections"
- Darien Lambert, main character of the series Time Trax
- Diane Lambert, character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Eve Lambert, character from the American television series Port Charles
- Irving Lambert, a major character in the Splinter Cell franchise.
- Lambert Strether, character from Henry James's 1903 novel The Ambassadors
- Val Lambert, character from the British soap opera Emmerdale
- Chuck Lambert, character from Season 1 episode 4 ("Phantom Traveller") of "Supernatural"
See also
References
- ↑ Hans Bahlow: Deutsches Namenlexikon. Familien- und Vornamen nach Ursprung und Sinn erklärt. Lizenzausgabe. Gondrom, Bindlach 1990, ISBN 3-8112-0294-4.
External links
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- The Lambert Surname (part of the Lambert DNA Project site)
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