Egbert
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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 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:
- The town of Egbert, Ontario