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egbert

/ˈɛɡbɚt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
eg-bert
IPA
/ˈɛɡbɚt/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Old English.

Etymology

From Old English Ecgberht, name of early English kings, from Old English ecg (“edge (of a blade)”) + beorht (“bright”) or Proto-Germanic *Agjōberhtaz.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂eḱ-, Ecgberht, -, *Agjōberhtaz

Questions

How do you pronounce egbert?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡbɚt/.
What does egbert mean?
A male given name from Old English.
Where does egbert come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce egbert

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