Old English · proper noun
Ecgbeorht
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈejjˌbe͜orxt/[ˈed͡ʒˌbe͜orˠxt]
- Syllables
- ˈejj · ˌbe͜orxt (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- egbert
Meaning
-
a male given name
Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōswēo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan.
At this time the most noble English kings, Oswiu of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.
late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aggjuberht, from *aggju (“edge”) + *berht (“bright”). Equivalent to eċġ + beorht. Cognate with Old High German Egberht.
Descendants
egbert
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