Ethelbert
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Æthelberht, Aethelbert or Ethelbert, is an Anglo-Saxon male name, from the Old English eþel meaning "noble" and berht meaning "bright". It may refer to:
- King Æthelbert of Kent (d. 616)
- King Æthelberht of HwicceÆthelberht of HwicceÆthelberht, was a possible King of Hwicce jointly with his presumed brothers Æthelheard, Æthelweard, and Æthelric. It is probable that they were all sons of Oshere, although the paternity of Æthelheard and Æthelberht is not explicitly stated in surviving documents.In 692, together with Æthelheard,...
(late 7th century) - King Æthelbert of Sussex (8th century)
- King Alberht of East AngliaAlberht of East AngliaAlberht, Ethælbert or Æthelberht was an eighth century ruler of East Anglia, who shared the kingdom with Beorna and possibly with a ruler named Hun in 749. He may still have been ruling c...
(8th century), also Æthelberht I of East Anglia - Archbishop Æthelbert of York (d. 780)
- Æthelbert II of KentÆthelbert II of KentÆthelbert II was king of Kent. Upon the death of his father Wihtred s:Ecclesiastical History of the English People/Book 5#23, the kingdom was ruled by his three sons, Æthelbert II, Eadberht I and Ælfric. Æthelbert seems to have outlived both of his brothers and later reigned jointly with his...
- King Æthelberht II of East Anglia (died 794)
- Bishop Æthelberht of Whithorn and HexhamÆthelberht of WhithornÆthelberht was a 8th century Anglo-Saxon bishop. His consecration as Bishop of Whithorn can be placed using the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle on 15 June in either 776 or 777, and took place at York. In either 789, 790 or 791 he became Bishop of Hexham; he was succeeded at Whithorn by Beadwulf. He died on...
(d. 797) - King Æthelbert of Wessex (r. 860–866)