Brief Life History of Albert I
Albert I Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg was born in 1236, in Brunswick, Brunswick, Germany. He had at least 1 daughter with Adelheid. He died on 15 August 1279, in Braunschweig, Brunswick, Lower Saxony, Germany, at the age of 43.
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Spouse and Children
1236–1279 Male
1242–1284 Female
Children (1)
1273–1308 Female
Name Meaning
From an Old French name, Albert, of Germanic (Frankish) origin, derived from adal ‘noble’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. This was adopted by the Normans and introduced by them to England, displacing the Old English form Æþelbeorht. The name is popular in a variety of forms in Western Europe, and has been traditional in a number of European princely families. It was out of favour in England for centuries, however, and the revival of its popularity in the 19th century was largely in honour of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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