Egbert

Anglo-Saxon
"bright edge of a sword"

Egbert Origin and Meaning

The name Egbert is a boy's name of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning "bright edge of a sword".

Egbert still suffers somewhat from being used as a stereotypical name for nerds and aristocrats. It would be a surprising choice, but with its edgy meaning and dusty charm, possibly it's so beyond cool that it's...actually kind of cool?

# 974 in the US

Egbert Rank in US Top 1000

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Famous People Named Egbert

  • Egbert
    King of Wessex
  • Egbert
    Archbishop of Trier
  • Egbert I and II
    Margraves of Meissen
  • Egbert van der Poel
    Dutch Golden Age painter
  • Egbert Ten Eyck
    U.S. Congressman from New York
  • Egbert Anson Van Alstyne
    American ragtime songwriter
  • Egbert Rolf "Erben" Wennemars
    Dutch former speed skater
  • Egbert Benson
    U.S. Congressman and judge from New York
  • Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III aka Aloe Blacc
    American singer
  • Egbert (or Ecgberht) Etheling
    son of Ethelred the Unready of England
  • Egbert Roscoe Murrow
    birth name of Edward R. Murrow, American newscaster

The name Egbert in Pop Culture

  • Egbert Hellibore
    grand wizard from TV series "The Worst Witch"
  • John Egbert
    character from web comic "Homestuck"
  • Egbert
    a rooster from the Nintendo game "Animal Crossing"
  • Egbert
    a badger from the children's TV series "Poppy Cat"