/gil"beuhrt/ , n.
1. Cass , 1859-1934, U.S. architect.
2. Henry Franklin Belknap /bel"nap/ , 1868-1928, U.S. composer.
3. Sir Humphrey , 1537-83, English soldier, navigator, and colonizer in America.
4. John ( John Pringle ), 1895-1936, U.S. film actor.
5. William , 1544-1603, English physician and physicist: pioneer experimenter in magnetism and electricity.
6. Sir William Schwenck /shwengk/ , 1836-1911, English dramatist and poet: collaborator with Sir Arthur Sullivan.
7. a male given name: from Germanic words meaning "pledge" and "bright."