Means "bright edge" from the Old English elements ecg "edge of a sword" and beorht "bright". This was the name of kings of Kent and Wessex as well as two English saints. The name was rarely used after the Norman conquest but was revived in the 19th century.
Usage: Dutch, English
Name day: April 24th: Poland
Famous People: Egbert of Wessexwiki (Politician, 770, United Kingdom)