Name Hygebeorht Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈxy.je.ˌberxt/(Old English) [ˈhy.je.ˌberˠxt](Old English) Other Forms FormsHyġeberht, Hyġebyrht, Hygeberhtus, Higbert, Higbertus Edit Status Status Meaning & History Derived from the Old English elements hyge "thought, mind" (from hugiz) and beorht "bright".