Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛŋ.l̩.bɛʁt/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Old German name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with beraht meaning "bright". Saint Engelbert was a 13th-century archbishop of Cologne murdered by assassins.

Related Names

VariantAngilbert(Germanic)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex  

Name Days

Austria: July 10
Austria: November 7
Poland: November 7

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 111.
Entry updated December 7, 2022