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Origin and Meaning of Egbert

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Egbert

Old English

Usage of Egbert

English

Meaning of Egbert

The name Egbert is derived from the Old English elements "ecg" - "edge of a sword" and "beorht" - "bright".

Famous bearers

A bearer is Egbert, or Ecgberht (died 673), a King of Kent who ruled from 664 to 673 (Kent is a county in England).

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