Given name

Dægberht

“day”·“bright”

Dægberht is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Dægberht is built from elements meaning “day” and “bright”.

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Where it comes from

Dægberht comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Dagaberht, built from Proto-West Germanic *dag (“day”) + *berht (“bright”).

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