Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Old English revived in the 19th century.
Origin
- Proto-West Germanic*Aþalaberht
- Old EnglishÆþelbeorht
- EnglishEthelbert
Revived from Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Compound of Old English æþele (“noble”) + beorht (“bright”). Doublet of Albert.
More words from Old English, Proto-West Germanic
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German Adalbert
- Adalbertgiven name
Italian Adalberto
- Adalbertogiven name
Portuguese Adalberto
- Adalbertogiven name
Russian Адалбе́рто
- Адалбе́рто (Adalbérto)given name
Spanish Adalberto
- Adalbertogiven name
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APA
Ethelbert. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethelbert
MLA
“Ethelbert.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethelbert. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ethelbert,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethelbert.
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