Egbert

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proper noun

A male given name from Old English.

OriginOld English Ecgberht ← Proto-Germanic *Agjōberhtaz →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Old English.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Agjōberhtaz
  2. Old EnglishEcgberht
  3. EnglishEgbert

From Old English Ecgberht, name of early English kings, from Old English ecg (“edge (of a blade)”) + beorht (“bright”) or Proto-Germanic *Agjōberhtaz.

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APA

Egbert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egbert

MLA

“Egbert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egbert. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Egbert,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egbert.

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