Oh, for heaven's sake! For some reason I thought 'Probert' was a joke. Ap Robert, of course. This means we have a true P, and not just a Ph (Philbert).

I figure Dr. Philbert (mentioned above) used to be Filbert, but he got tired of jokes where people called him a nut.

John, thanks for the link to Alibert. But I don't think Tarbert qualifies. Isn't that Gaelic for 'little town'? I've been to a Tarbe(r)t, on the Isle of Lewis.

On the other hand, it is a name that ends in -bert, no matter what the etymology. And it gives us a coveted T name. We'll keep it.

In Milwaukee there's a St. Adelbert parish. This may be related to the German edel (noble), from which we get Ethel.

I am now going out of town till Sunday. So if you don't hear from me, that's why.