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Ethelbert

Ethelbert proper noun: a male given name from Old English revived in the 19th century.

Proper noun

Ethelbert

  1. A male given name from Old English revived in the 19th century.

Origin of Ethelbert

Revived from Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Compound of Old English æþele (“noble”) + beorht (“bright”). Doublet of Albert.

Questions about Ethelbert

What does Ethelbert mean?
Ethelbert means a male given name from Old English revived in the 19th century.
What part of speech is Ethelbert?
Ethelbert is a proper noun.

Words near Ethelbert in the dictionary

  1. ethchlorvynol
  2. ethe
  3. ethea
  4. eThekwini
  5. ethel
  6. Ethelbert
  7. ethelborn
  8. Etheldred
  9. Etheldreda
  10. etheling
  11. ethelings

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