Engelbert

English

Proper noun

Engelbert

1. A surname.

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as egniberde and eginberde in 1323. Compound of Old Frisian Egge (“a personal name”) and bert (“settlement”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: En‧gel‧bert

Proper noun

Engelbert n

1. A village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.

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German

Etymology

From Old High German. The first part has absorbed the tribal name Angle, and an extended form of the god's name Ing (as in Ingela), and was in Christian times interpreted as Engel (“an angel”). The second part is beraht (“bright”). Popularized by a martyred 13th century bishop of Cologne.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛŋl.bɛrt/, [ˈɛŋl̩.bɛɐ̯t]

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Proper noun

Engelbert m (proper noun, strong, genitive Engelberts)

1. a male given name

Related terms

• Engel
• Engelbrecht