Ecgberht

Old English

Etymology

From eċġ (“edge (of a weapon)”) and berht (“bright, clear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈejjˌberxt/, [ˈed͡ʒˌberˠxt]

Proper noun

Eċġberht m

1. a male given name

Descendants

• → English: Egbert

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1204 (Cialwulf to Eanmund; grant of land in Canterbury, in return for 120 silver pence; with added note of a purchase by Æthelhere in A.D. 888), Ecgberht is mentioned as "Ecgbearht" in the text and old text sections.