Egbert 149624 221276767 2008-06-23T20:39:01Z Srnec 494861 Ekbert Several [[Anglo-Saxons|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: *The town of [[Egbert, Ontario]] {{disambig}} [[de:Egbert]] [[fr:Egbert]] [[nl:Egbert]] [[pl:Egbert]]