Ethelbert
Old English · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Ethelbert
The given name 'Ethelbert' means "noble-bright" or "noble-shining," derived from the Old English elements *æðele* (noble) and *beorht* (bright).
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Etymology
The given name 'Ethelbert' means "noble-bright" or "noble-shining," derived from the Old English elements *æðele* (noble) and *beorht* (bright). It was used primarily in Anglo-Saxon England, notably by King Ethelbert of Kent (c. 560–616), who was the first English king to convert to Christianity, and it remains in occasional use in English-speaking cultures.
Ethelbert currently ranks #5,735 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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