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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Egbert
Old English
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Usage of the Name Egbert
English, German, Dutch
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Meaning of the Name Egbert
The name Egbert is derived from the Old English elements "ecg" - "edge of a sword" and "beorht" - "bright, famous".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Egbert, or Ecgberht (died 673), the King of Kent, England, who ruled from 664 to 673;
Egbert van Heemskerk (1634 - 1704), a Dutch painter;
Egbert Van Alstyne (1878 - 1951), an American songwriter and pianist;
Egbert Adriaan Kreiken (1896 - 1964), a Dutch teacher and astronomer;
Egbert Hirschfelder (born 1942), a German Olympic rower.
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Names Related to Egbert
List of names related to Egbert.
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