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Egbert

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Egbert comes from an Old English name, Ecgberht (or Ecgbryt) meaning “Sword Bright.”

History:
Egbert, a name found in England during the Anglo-Saxon era, belonged to both a famous king of Wessex, and a saint.

It was revived in England during the Victorian era.

Pronunciation: egg-bert.

Alternates:
English (Old): Ecgberht, Ecgbryt.
Latin: Egbertus.
Spanish: Egberto.


Famous Bearers:
St. Egbert:
Egbert (8th century)
An 8th century English saint.

Royalty:
Egbert (?-839)
King of Wessex (in Anglo-Saxon England) from 802-839.


Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Egbert

Popularity of Egbert:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

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