Egbert

American  

[eg-bert] / ˈɛg bərt /

noun

1. a.d. 775?–839, king of the West Saxons 802–839; 1st king of the English 828–839.

2. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “bright sword.”

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Egbert British  

/ ˈɛɡbɜːt /

noun

1. ?775–839 _ad , king of Wessex (802–839); first overlord of all England (829–830)

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Example Sentences

“The FT story is incorrect,” Oracle spokesperson Michael Egbert said in an emailed statement.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

If there is anything left of Bivens—and Egbert made clear that something remains—this is the case.

From Slate • Aug. 14, 2024

The critical response to the film was mostly positive, though Roger Egbert wrote: "I'm usually fairly certain whether or not I've seen a good movie. But my reaction to 'Time Bandits' was ambiguous."

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2022

The agent, Erik Egbert, checked the guest’s immigration papers, which were up-to-date, and the guest unlawfully crossed the border into Canada that evening, the court’s opinion states.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2022

In Saxon times it was converted into a palace by King Ethelbert, and in 669 a monastery was founded here by Egbert.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various