Engelbert

== English == === Alternative forms === Engelbeorht (historical) === Proper noun === Engelbert A surname. (historical) A male given name from Old French. A male given name from German. == Dutch == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛ.ŋəlˌbɛrt/ Hyphenation: En‧gel‧bert === Etymology 1 === First attested as egniberde and eginberde in 1323. Compound of Old Frisian Egge (a personal name) and bert (“settlement”). ==== Proper noun ==== Engelbert n a village in Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands === Etymology 2 === From Middle Dutch *Enghelbert, from Old Dutch *Engilberht. Equivalent to engel (“angel, Angle”) +‎ Brecht (“bright - now only found as personal name”) ==== Proper noun ==== Engelbert m a male given name === References === (etymology 1) van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN == 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] === Proper noun === Engelbert m (proper noun, strong, genitive Engelberts) a male given name ==== Related terms ==== Engel Engelbrecht