Fulbright

Fulbright meaning and name origin

Fulbright \ful-bright, fulbr(ig)-ht\ as a boy's name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Fulbright is "very bright". See Filbert. The name has become famous through the Fulbright Scholar program, which sends (very bright) American graduate students to study abroad.

Fulbright has 4 variant forms: Fulbert, Philbert, Philibert and Phillbert.

Popularity of Fulbright

Fulbright is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#8486 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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