Erkanberht

== Old High German == === Alternative forms === Erchanperht, Erchanberht (Bavarian, Alemannic, 8th-9th C. CE) Erchanpert, Herchanperht (Bavarian, 9th C. CE) Erkanberaht (Rhine Franconian) === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *Erknaberht, from *erkn (“pure, genuine”) +‎ *berht (“bright”). Equivalent to erkan +‎ berht. Cognate with Old English Eorcenbeorht. === Proper noun === Erkanberht m a male given name ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: Erchinpreht (11th C.), Erchenpreth (11th or 12th C.) → Medieval Latin: Erchanbertus, Erchenbertus, Erchenpertus, Erkenbertus, Erchinbertus (12th C.)