EDITH :
Pronounced: EE-dith
Origin(s): Anglo-Saxon, Teutonic, English
Meaning: Joyous; Wealthy present; “Happy warfare, spoils of war” from Old English ead “rich, blessed” combined with gyæ “war”. This Old English name remained popular after the Norman conquest. Edith Piaf was a famous French cabaret singer. American fashion designer Edith Head won Academy Awards for many films, including The Heiress (1949), and The Sting (1973).
EGBERT :
Pronounced: EGG-bert
Origin(s): Teutonic, English
Meaning: Formidably intelligent; “bright edge” from Old English ecg “edge of a sword” and beorht “bright”. This was the name of kings of Kent and Wessex as well as two English saints. The name was rarely used after the Norman conquest but was revived in the 19th century. News broadcaster Egbert Roscoe Murrow was better known as “Edward R. Murrow”.
Information sources include Behind the Name, Baby Zone, and Fact Monster. I don’t know why I decided to do this little project, but I’m going to post two names each day for the month of October. The names for each day will begin with same letter, and I’ll work my way through the alphabet until I do “Z” on October 26th. The names for the rest of the month will come from reader submissions.
