Eggebrecht History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The distinguished surname Eggebrecht is of Germanic origin. The name means "son of Eggebrecht," and was originally a medieval personal name, derived from the Old Germanic words "agil," meaning "sharp edge," and "berht," meaning "shining."

Early Origins of the Eggebrecht family

The surname Eggebrecht was first found in the North Sea region of Germany, where Eggebrecht was a very popular first name in this region during the early Middle Ages; it is therefore likely that the surname first emerged in this area as well. The young Eggebrecht family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Germany society.

Early History of the Eggebrecht family

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Eggebrecht Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eggebrecht, Ebbrecht, Ebrecht, Ebright, Ehebrecht, Ebreck, Eggebreck, Egbert and many more.

Early Notables of the Eggebrecht family

Notables of the time included

Nicolai Eggebrecht (1580-1639), a Danish chancellery secretary, Adam Ebbrecht (b. 1607), a priest from Hannover, and Thomas Eggebrecht (d. 1664), a school headmaster

Eggebrecht migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Eggebrecht Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Marie Eggebrecht, aged 61, who landed in New York, NY in 1874 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Eggebrecht (post 1700) +

Echo Eggebrecht (b. 1977), American painter
Julian Eggebrecht, American video game developer, former creative director of Factor 5
Axel Constantin August Eggebrecht (1899-1991), German journalist and writer, posthumous eponym of the Axel Eggebrecht Prize
Renate Eggebrecht (b. 1944), German violinist and record producer
Axel Eggebrecht (b. 1899), famous German writer

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)