Eadberht

Eadberht (also: Eadbert, Eadbeorht, Edbert ) is an Anglo-Saxon male first name. The name is composed of the elements ead ( = " wealth, happiness, prosperity " ) and -berht/-beorht ( = " brilliant, noble, gorgeous "). Significant bearers of the name were:

  • Eadberht I, King of Kent ( 725-748 )
  • Eadberht II, King of Kent ( 762 to 764 )
  • Eadberht III. Præn (also Eadberht Praen, Eadberht Pryn ), King of Kent ( 796-798 )
  • Eadberht of Lindisfarne, Bishop of Lindisfarne ( 688-698 )
  • Eadberht ( Selsey ), Abbot of Selsey Abbey and Bishop of Selsey ( 705/709-nach 716)
  • Eadberht ( Northumbria ) (also: Eadberht Eating ), King of Northumbria ( 737-758 )
  • Disambiguation
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