Delbert is a given name. It is a short form of Adelbert, which is a combination of adal, meaning noble, and Bert meaning bright. Notable people with the name include: Delbert F. Anderson (1919–1999), American farmer and politician Delbert Baker, Seventh-day Adventist minister, author, educator, and administrator Delbert Black (1922–2000), the first Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, from 1967 to 1971 Delbert Cowsette (born 1977), former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League Delbert Daisey (born 1924), known as Cigar Daisey, American waterfowl wood carver Delbert Day, American engineer and co-inventor of TheraSphere glass microspheres and glasphalt Delbert Fowler (born 1958), former American football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League Delbert Ray Fulkerson (1924–1976), mathematician who co-developed the Ford–Fulkerson algorithm Delbert Gee, judge of the Superior Court of California (USA) in Alameda County since 2002 Delbert W. Halsey (1919–1942), United States Navy officer, received the Navy Cross posthumously for actions in World War II Delbert Hosemann (born 1947), the Republican Secretary of State of Mississippi Delbert O. Jennings (1936–2003), United States Army soldier, recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions in the Vietnam War Delbert Kirsch, Canadian provincial politician Delbert Lamb (1914–2010), American speed skater who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics Delbert Latta or Del Latta (born 1920), former member of the United States House of Representatives Delbert Mann (1920–2007), American television and film director Delbert McClinton (born 1940), American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player and pianist Delbert Miller, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly G. Delbert Morris (1909–1987), United States Republican politician who served in the California legislature Delbert Philpott (1923–2005), American soldier and scientist Delbert Riley, Canadian First Nations leader of Chippewa background Delbert Lee Scott (born 1949), businessman and politician from Missouri Delbert Spurlock (born 1941), US Assistant Secretary of the Army (1980–1989), Deputy Secretary of Labor (1991–1993) Delbert L. Stapley (1896–1978), member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1950–1978) Delbert D. Thiessen or Del Thiessen, American psychology professor emeritus Del Thompson (born 1958), American football player Delbert Tibbs (1939–2013), American man wrongfully convicted of murder and rape in 1974 and sentenced to death Delbert Leroy True (1923–2001), archaeologist who worked in California, particularly San Diego County, and in northern Chile Del Webb (1899–1974), American real