Name Ecgburg Gender Feminine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈejj.ˌburx/(Old English) [ˈed͡ʒ.ˌburˠx](Old English) Other Forms FormsEcgburh, Egburg, Ecburg, Egburga, Ecgburgis, Ecgberg Edit Status Status Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements ecg "edge, blade" and burg "fortress". This was the name of a 9th-century abbess.