Where does “Ebert” come from?

Ebert is an English surname derived from the German given name Eberhard, which combines eber (wild boar) and hard (brave or strong).

Ancestry of “Ebert”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Eberhard	—
2	German	ëber	—
3	Middle High German	ëber	—
4	Old High German	ebur	boar
5	Proto-Germanic	*ebur	—
6	Proto-Germanic	eburaz	boar
7	Proto-Indo-European	h₁ep-r-	—

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