Sæberht

Old English

Etymology

From sǣ (“sea”) and berht (“bright”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæːˌberxt/, [ˈsæːˌberˠxt]

Proper noun

Sǣberht m

1. a male given name
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     In þǣre þēode was in þā tīd Sǣberht cyning, Æðelberhtes swustorsunu ⁊ his hēra.

     At that time Seabert was king of that province; he was the nephew and follower of Athelberht.

Descendants

• → English: Seabert

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1196 (Plegred declares that he has purchased from Æthelmod, dix, a half tun which previously pertained to Wilburgewellan near Canterbury (? Well near Ickham), Kent. 2. Æthelmod grants the land to Plegred), Sæberht is mentioned as "Sebearht" in the old text section and the text section.