Eggert is an Anglo-Germanic given name and surname, deriving from the root '' *agi'' meaning "edge". The full meaning of the name translated from

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to English would be "edge of a sword". As a given name, Eggert is masculine and is primarily used in

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. As a surname, Eggert is common among

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families. Notable people with the name include:

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* Eggert Achen (1853–1913), Danish architect *

Eggert Guðmundsson Eggert Guðmundsson (born 6 April 1964) is an Icelanders, Icelandic former Goalkeeper (association football), football goalkeeper. He made his international debut with Iceland national football team, Iceland 1985 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup qual ...

(born 1964), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Eggert Jóhannesson, Icelandic football manager * Eggert Jónsson (born 1988), Icelandic football midfielder * Eggert Magnússon (born 1947), Icelandic businessman, former President of the Football Association of Iceland *

Eggert Ólafsson Eggert Ólafsson (1 December 1726 – 30 May 1768 (age 41)) was an Icelandic explorer, writer and conservator of the Icelandic language. He also worked to revive the Icelandic culture and economy. Background He was the son of a farmer from Svefn ...

(1726–1768), Icelandic explorer, writer and conservator of the Icelandic language * Eggert Reeder (1894–1959), German jurist and civil servant * Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson (1925–1995), Icelandic politician, Minister of Social Affairs

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* Anders Eggert (born 1982), Danish handball player * Christian Eggert (born 1986), German footballer * Elmer Eggert (1902–1971), American baseball player * Franz Xaver Eggert (1802–1876), German glass painter *

Hermann Eggert Georg Peter Hermann Eggert (3 January 1844 – 12 March 1920) was a German architect. He designed important public buildings such as the Frankfurt Main Station and the New Town Hall in Hannover, often in the style of Neo-Renaissance. Career B ...

(1844–1920), German architect * Joachim Nicolas Eggert (1779–1813), Swedish composer and musical director * Konstantin Eggert (1883–1955), Russian actor and film director * Maren Eggert (born 1974), German actress * Michael Eggert (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** Michael Eggert (businessman) (born 1975), Danish businessmen ** Michael Eggert (footballer) (born 1952), German footballer *

Moritz Eggert Moritz Eggert (born 25 November 1965 in Heidelberg) is a German composer and pianist. Life Moritz Eggert began his studies in piano and composition in 1975 at Hoch Conservatory, Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium in Frankfurt (with Wolfgang Wagenhaeu ...

(born 1965), German composer and pianist *

Nicole Eggert Nicole Elizabeth Eggert (born January 13, 1972) is an American actress. Her notable roles include Jamie Powell on the situation comedy ''Charles in Charge'' and Summer Quinn on the television series ''Baywatch''. She guest-starred in ''The Super ...

(born 1972), American actress *

Otto Eggert Paul Hermann Otto Eggert (born 4 February 1874 in Tilsit, d. January 20, 1944 in Gdańsk) was a German surveyor and professor of Gdańsk University of Technology (). He was also dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering from 1909 to 1910 and from ...

(1874–1944), German geodesist *

Peter Eggert Peter Eggert (8 June 1943 – 24 May 2018) is a former German football player and manager. Eggert played his entire career for Tennis Borussia Berlin Tennis Borussia Berlin is a German football club based in the locality of Westend in Be ...

(born 1943), German football player and manager *

Toni Eggert Toni Eggert (born 12 May 1988) is a German luge A luge () is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds Supine position, supine (face-up) and feet-first. A luger begins seated, propelling themselves initially from handles on either ...

, German luge

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