Etymology

Ethelbert

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Today it means: A male given name from Old English revived in the 19th century. Full definition →

Old English Æþelbeorht ← Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht
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  1. Proto-West Germanic · derived from*Aþalaberht
  2. Old English · derived fromÆþelbeorht
  3. English todayEthelbert

Revived from Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Compound of Old English æþele (“noble”) + beorht (“bright”). Doublet of Albert.

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishÆþelbeorht all →

albertAlbrightAuthbert

Proto-West Germanic*Aþalaberht all →

albert

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.