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
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     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.

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.