Ethelbert

Where Ethelbert comes from

Revived from Old English Æþelbeorht, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Compound of Old English æþele (“noble”) + beorht (“bright”). Doublet of Albert.
— Wiktionary's entry for Ethelbert
Along the way
  1. 1837
    Ethelbert William Bullinger born
    British Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar and theologian
  2. 1857
    Ethelbert Lort Phillips born
    British naturalist, botanist and ornithologist
  3. 1887
    Debut at its peak, #819
    #819 among boys with 6 babies — the first year it was published, and still its best.
  4. 1888
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
  5. 1928
    Mostly boys from here
    Until now more girls than boys got the name; from this year it's the other way round, and has stayed that way.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Old English revived in the 19th century.
Namesakes
  • Ethelbert William Bullinger · British Anglican clergyman, biblical scholar and theologian, 1837–1913
  • Ethelbert Lort Phillips · British naturalist, botanist and ornithologist, 1857–1943
  • Ethelbert Barksdale · American politician, 1824–1893
  • Ethelbert Talbot · Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, 1848–1927
  • Ethelbert Ludlow Dudley · American physician, 1818–1862

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.