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    The first name Albrecht

    A unisex name.

    2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

    Famous people named Albrecht

    72 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Albrecht Kossel
      German biochemist and pioneer in the study of genetics, 1853–1927
    • Albrecht von Wallenstein
      Bohemian military leader and statesman who fought on the Catholic side during the Thirty Y, 1583–1634
    • Albrecht Altdorfer
      German painter (1480–1538)
    • Albrecht Penck
      German geologist and geographer (1858–1945)
    • Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
      German Generalfeldmarschall (1865–1939)
    • Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
      Austrian officer (1817–1895)
    • Albrecht III Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg
      Elector of Brandenburg, 1414–1486
    • Albrecht Weber
      German indologist (1825–1901)
    • Albrecht Wilhelm Roth
      German botanist (1757-1834)
    • Duke Albrecht II, Duke of Mecklenburg
      Duke of Mecklenburg, 1318–1379
    • Albrecht Daniel Thaer
      German agronomist and an avid supporter of the humus theory for plant nutrition (1752–1828
    • Albrecht Brandi
      German navy officer and world war II U-boat commander, 1914–1966

    Questions

    Is Albrecht also a surname?
    Yes. Albrecht is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.