Eorcenberht

Old English

Alternative forms

• Eorcenbeorht, Erconberht, Ercenberht, Erconbyrht

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Erknaberht, from *erkn (“pure, precious”) +‎ *berht (“bright”). Equivalent to eorcnan +‎ beorht. Cognate with Old High German Erchanberht.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe͜or.kenˌberxt/, [ˈe͜orˠ.kenˌberˠxt]

Proper noun

Eorcenberht m

1. a male given name
2. Eorcenberht of Kent, an Anglo-Saxon King of Kent.
   • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

     An. DCXL Hēr Edbald Cantwara cyning forþferde, ⁊ hē ricsode XXV wintr̃. He hæfde tweġene sunu, Ermenred ⁊ Ercenberht.

     Year 640In this year King Edbald of Kent, after ruling for 25 years, died. He had two sons, Eormenræd and Eorcenberht.

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 6 (Eadbald, king, to the minster of SS Peter and Paul (St Augustine's), Canterbury; grant of 30 sulungs (aratra) at Northbourne, Kent), Eorcenberht is mentioned as "Ercumbertus" in the text section and the old text section.