The name is an old Germanic first name, which evolved from the German nickname Albrecht. Albrecht is a recent form of the old German nickname Adalbrecht. The family name of German first names, there are many who in the name by contraction of two members from the Old High German, 12 - 15th century arose. Sun Adalbrecht has resulted from "adal" and "beraht. In Old High German means "adal" noble, noble, of noble descent, "beraht" can mean a bright shining of any race. The two parts of the names are, for example in the following family names include: Adalbert, Albert, Apprecht, Aubrecht in Alemannic region. Similarly, in the vernacular forms ostmitteldeutschen Olbrich, Ulbricht, Ulbert, in Low German in Albert, Albert, and in Westphalia in Alberding. The "s" in the name Albers is a patronymic form of the original name of the patron. That is the son of Adalbrecht, of Albrecht of Alber.
(Sent from: Helmut Albers)
