Egbert

American

[eg-bert] / ˈɛg bərt /

noun

a.d. 775?–839, king of the West Saxons 802–839; 1st king of the English 828–839.
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “bright sword.”

Egbert British

/ ˈɛɡbɜːt /

noun

?775–839 _ad , king of Wessex (802–839); first overlord of all England (829–830)

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“We remain fully aligned with OpenAI,” Oracle spokesperson Michael Egbert wrote.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Through an attorney, Egbert and his family declined to comment further.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2022

Wednesday's ruling pertained to a case stemming from Washington state innkeeper Robert Boule's attempt to sue border agent Erik Egbert.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2022

In Egbert, Justice Clarence Thomas replaced this standard with an even more stringent one.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2022

Machteld van Lichtenberg, wife of Egbert van Boecop, is the first name of a Dutch woman painter given in Siret's "Historical Dictionary."

From Women Painters of the World From the Time of Caterina Vigri, 1413-1463, to Rosa Bonheur and the Present Day by Sparrow, Walter Shaw

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