Heahberht

Heahberht (also Heaberht, Heaberhtus, Heahbeorht, Heabert ) is a male given name .

Origin and meaning

The name comes from Anglo-Saxon and is composed of the elements Heah- (= "high, tall, sublime, wonderful, important, proud") and -berht / -beorht (= "shiny, noble, magnificent").

Name bearer

• Heahberht (Reculver) , Abbot of Reculver (fl. 748/762)
• Heahberht (Kent) , King of East Kent (764–765 / 785)
• Heahberht (Worcester) , Bishop of Worcester (822–845 / 848)