Edgbert
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Edgbert
The given name 'Edgbert' means "bright edge" or "shining spear," derived from the Old English elements *ecg* (edge, sword) and *beorht* (bright, famous).
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Etymology
The given name 'Edgbert' means "bright edge" or "shining spear," derived from the Old English elements *ecg* (edge, sword) and *beorht* (bright, famous). It was used primarily in Anglo-Saxon England and among early Germanic cultures, with notable bearers including Edgbert, an 8th-century King of Wessex, though it is now rare.
Edgbert currently ranks #4,526 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1921.
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