Ecgbeorht

Old English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈejjˌbe͜orxt/, [ˈed͡ʒˌbe͜orˠxt]

Proper noun

Eċġbeorht 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.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Egbert

References

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