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Hygebeorht
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Old English
Alternative forms
ang Higebriht Hyġeberht Hyġebryht Hygberht
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Hugiberht, equivalent to ang hyġe thought, mind, mood, desire + ang beorht bright. Cognate with goh *Hugibert/goh *Hugiperht.
Pronunciation
Hyġe-beorht
Proper noun
Hyġebeorht m
ang male
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
ang An. DCCLXXXV Hēr wæs ġeflitfullīċ seonoð æt Ċealchȳþe, and Ēanbriht arċebisċeop forlēt sumne dǣl his bisċeopdōmes, ⁊ frām Offan cinge Hiġebriht wæs ġecoren, ⁊ Eċġferð tō cininge ġehalgod. Year 785 In this year there was a contentious synod in Chalk, and Archbishop Eanbright gave up some a part of his bishopdom, and Higebright was chosen by King Offa, and Edgeferth was crowned king.
Declension
Hyġebeorht sg
References
Electronic Sawyer S 1431b (Decree of a council of Clofesho concerning the lordship of minsters), Hygeberht is mentioned as "Hygberht" in the text section and the old text section.
Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 26, lines 9, 41, and 44, recorded as "Hygberht".