What does Engelbert mean?

Engelbert means "angle; bright, famous"

How do we pronounce Engelbert?

Engelbert \\ is a boy's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

[ 3 syll. en-gel-ber(t), eng-elbe-rt ] The baby boy name Engelbert is pronounced as EH-NGGahLBah-T 1.

1 Pronunciation for Engelbert: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; NG as in "sing (S.IH.NG)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Engelbert?

Engelbert is used chiefly in the English and German languages, and its origin is Germanic. From the elements 'angil' meaning angle + 'berht' meaning bright, famous + 'angul' meaning angle + 'angulam' meaning hook. The Angils were an ancient Germanic tribe; the name Engelbert is derived from the combination of the tribal name with the element 'berht' (bright, famous). It was borne by Saint Engelbert (1186-1255), archbishop of Cologne. In more recent times, it is known from the German composer Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) and the British singer Engelbert Humperdinck (1936-) who adopted the composer's name. The name Engelberta meaning (Dutch) is the female form of Engelbert.

Engelbert has 19 variants that are used in both English and other languages. Alternatives used in English:

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Engelbert is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

The following famous people share the name Engelbert:

  • Composer Engelbert Humperdinck, born 1 September 1854 - 27 September 1921, Siegburg,North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
  • Singer Engelbert Humperdinck (singer), born Arnold George Dorsey, May 2, 1936, Madras, India.

The baby name Engelbert fun facts:

The name Engelbert in reverse order is "Treblegne".

The numerological value of the name Engelbert is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Engelbert?

Engelbert is not in the top boy names in USA.