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Definition: Egbert

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. King of Wessex whose military victories made Wessex the most powerful kingdom in England (died in 839).[Wordnet].

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Date "Egbert" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1606. (references)

Common Expressions: Egbert

Expressions Definition
Charles Egbert Tuttle Charles Egbert Tuttle (1915 - 1993) was a U.S. publisher. Most significantly, he was founder and eponym of Charles East Tuttle Company. (references)
Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer Egbert Bartholomeusz. Kortenaer or Egbert Meussen Cortenaer (1604-13 June 1665) was an admiral of the United Provinces of the Netherlands. His second name is also given as Bartolomeuszoon or Meeuwiszoon. All of these are variations on the patronym "Son of Bartholomew". (references)
Egbert Benson Egbert Benson (June 21, 1746-August 24, 1833) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Upper Red Hook, New York He represented New York in both the Continental Congress and the U.S. Congress and served as Chief Justice of the New York Supreme Court. (references)
Egbert II of Kent Egbert II (died c. 784) was King of Kent from about 765 to about 784. (references)
Egbert of Lindisfarne Egbert of Lindisfarne was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 803 until his death in 821. He is often confused with Saint Egbert who served as a monk at Lindisfarne, though the latter never became a bishop there. (references)
Egbert Phelps Egbert Phelps is an honorary member and assistant to the founders of Theta Chi Fraternity. He was born on December 8 1835 in Middlebury, Vermont. He entered Norwich University in 1852 but transferred to Union College in 1854 where he became a member of Chi Psi Fraternity and Phi Beta Kappa. Union College is often referred to as the "mother of fraternities" with six national fraternities founded on the campus, including Chi Psi in 1841. Phelps continued his interest in Theta Chi even after he transferred from Norwich. While at Union, Phelps suggested the name for Theta Chi and the design of the badge to former classmates Freeman and Chase. (references)
Saint Egbert Saint Egbert (died 729) was a novice in the Benedictine monastery of Lindisfarne in Northumbria in Anglo-Saxon England. As a youth Egbert travelled to Ireland himself in search of learning (as Ireland, at that time, had a better preserved literate tradition) and settled at the monastery of Rathelmigisi (Rathmelsigi), according to Bede, identified with Mellifont in County Louth or else in Connaught. When his Northumbrian travelling companion Æthelhun died of the plague and he contracted it, too, he promised God that he would never return to England, if his life were spared, but spend his life in exile. He survived, and never returned to Northumbria. (references)
Sherwood Egbert Sherwood Harry Egbert (1920-1969) served as president of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation and Studebaker Corporation from 1961 to 1963. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: Egbert

Egbert

Several Anglo-Saxon persons were named Ecgberht (or Ecgbert or Egbert). The name itself means "Bright Edge," such as that of a blade.

  • Ecgberht of Kent (ruled 664–673)
  • Saint Egbert (died 729), hermit and missionary
  • Ecgbert, archbishop of York (died 766)
  • Egbert II of Kent (died c. 784)
  • Egbert of Lindisfarne (died 821)
  • Egbert of Wessex (ruled 802–839)
  • Ecgberht I of Northumbria (deposed 872; died 873)
  • Ecgberht II of Northumbria (reigned 876-878x883)

Egbert, Ekbert, or Ecbert is also an old German name:

  • Egbert I, Margrave of Meissen (d. 1068)
  • Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen (ca. 1060-1090)
  • Egbert Gospels, commissioned by Archbishop Egbert of Trier (ca. 950 - 993)

Egbert may also refer to:

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Egbert". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: Egbert

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Egbert of Wessex 56     Albert Gallatin Egbert 8
Joseph Egbert 41     Charles Egbert Tuttle 4
Egbert W. Beach Elementary School 10     Egbert 3
Egbert Richter-Ushanas 10     Egbert Adriaan Kreiken 3
Egbert B. Gebstadter 10     Egbert B. Gebstadter 10
Egbert Benson 9     Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer 6
Egbert Ludovicus Viele 9     Egbert Benson 9
Egbert Xavier Kelly 9     Egbert Cadbury 4
Albert Gallatin Egbert 8     Egbert Hayessen 5
Egbert of Northumbria 8     Egbert Ho 3
Jack Egbert 8     Egbert I, Margrave of Meissen 4
Egbert v. Lippmann 8     Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen 6
Egbert Seymour 7     Egbert II of Kent 5
Egbert of Lindisfarne 6     Egbert Ludovicus Viele 9
Egbert Bartholomeusz Kortenaer 6     Egbert of Lindisfarne 6
Egbert II, Margrave of Meissen 6     Egbert of Northumbria 8
Egbert Hayessen 5     Egbert of Wessex 56
Winston Egbert 5     Egbert Reasoner House 4
Egbert II of Kent 5     Egbert Richter-Ushanas 10
Egbert van Drielst 5     Egbert Schuurman 4
Egbert Udo Udoma 4     Egbert Seymour 7
Egbert van Kampen 4     Egbert Ten Eyck 4
William Egbert 4     Egbert the One-Eyed 4
Egbert I, Margrave of Meissen 4     Egbert Udo Udoma 4
Sherwood Egbert 4     Egbert v. Lippmann 8
Egbert Schuurman 4     Egbert Van Alstyne 4
Egbert Cadbury 4     Egbert van Drielst 5
Egbert Ten Eyck 4     Egbert van Heemskerck 4
Egbert Van Alstyne 4     Egbert van Kampen 4
Charles Egbert Tuttle 4     Egbert W. Beach Elementary School 10
Egbert Reasoner House 4     Egbert Xavier Kelly 9
Egbert van Heemskerck 4     Jack Egbert 8
Egbert the One-Eyed 4     Joseph Egbert 41
Egbert 3     Sherwood Egbert 4
Egbert Adriaan Kreiken 3     William Egbert 4
Egbert Ho 3     Winston Egbert 5

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Translations: Egbert

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Chinese Simplified 爱格伯特 (Egbert of Wessex). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 愛格伯特 (Egbert of Wessex). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 에그버트 (Egbert). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 에그버트 (Egbert). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew אגברט מלך וסקס (Egbert of Wessex). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit אגברט מלך וסקס (Egbert of Wessex). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese エグバート (Egbert of Wessex). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 에그버트 (Egbert). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, Egbert. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Egbert

Language Translations for “Egbert” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag Athagegbathagert (Egbert). Additional references: Athag, Egbert. (volunteer)
Double Dutch Agegbagert (Egbert). Additional references: Double Dutch, Egbert. (volunteer)
Leet £6|>£27 (Egbert). Additional references: Leet, Egbert. (volunteer)
Oppish Opegbopert (Egbert). Additional references: Oppish, Egbert. (volunteer)
Pig Latin Egbertway (Egbert). Additional references: Pig Latin, Egbert. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi Ubegbubert (Egbert). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, Egbert. (volunteer)
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