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Surname Etymology and Meaning of ALBRECHT

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German: from the personal name, composed of Germanic adal ‘noble’ + berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’. Compare Albert. This surname is also found in Slovenia, also in the Slovenized form Albreht.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)