Eggert
Sign in to saveEggert is an Anglo-Germanic given name and surname, deriving from the root *agi meaning "edge". The full meaning of the name translated from German to English would be "edge of a sword".
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Eggert is an Anglo-Germanic given name and surname, deriving from the root *agi meaning "edge". The full meaning of the name translated from German to English would be "edge of a sword".
As a given name, Eggert is masculine and is primarily used in Iceland. As a surname, Eggert is common among Ashkenazi Jewish families.
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