What does Ethelbert mean?

Ethelbert as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Ethelbert is "noble, bright". The original form Aethelbert or Aethelbeorht, formed from aethel meaning "noble" and berht meaning "bright, famous", and thus the Old English equivalent of Albert. The name of three Anglo-Saxon kings, two of whom became saints: Saint Ethelbert of Kent whom Saint Augustine converted to Christianity, and Saint Ethelbert of the East Angles to whom Hereford Cathedral is dedicated.

ENDS WITH -bert

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, noble, bright, famous, old, kings, dedicated (faithful)

Variations

VARIANTS Bert▼, Bertie

SEE ALSO Elbert

OTHER FORMS VIA ALBERT Adelbert▼, Delbert▼, Elbert▼

FEMININE FORM Ethelberta

How popular is Ethelbert?

Ethelbert is a rare given name for men. Ethelbert is an equivalently rare last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Adalbert, Ailbert (see Albert), Calbert, Colbert, Culbert, Cuthbert, Dalbert, Dilbert, Ebert, Ecbert (see Egbert), Eckbert (see Egbert), Edbert, Egbert, Eilert, Elber, Engelbert, Ethelred, Ethelwin, Ethelwolf, Ethelwulf, Ethelwyn, Filbert, Fulbert, Gellert, Gilbert▼, Giselbert, Guilbert, Halbert, Herbert▼, Hulbert, Hurlbert, Ingelbert, Philbert, Philibert, Phillbert (see Filbert), Schubert, Seabert, Sebert, Seibert, Shubert, Talbert, Thorbert and Wilbert▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Ethelbert.