Name profile

Engelbert

Old German name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with beraht meaning "bright".

PronunciationGerman /ˈɛŋ.l̩.bɛʁt/
Usage languagesGerman, Germanic

Meaning and history

Engelbert is an Old German name formed from either angil, referring to the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil, meaning “angel,” combined with beraht, meaning “bright.” Saint Engelbert was a 13th-century archbishop of Cologne who was murdered by assassins.