Eggert
Introduction '''Eggert''' (or Egert) is a Anglo-Germanic given name and surname, deriving from the root ''*agi'' meaning "edge".As a given name, Eggert/Egert is masculine and is primarily used in Iceland. As a surname, Eggert is common among Ashkenazi Jewish families.Notable people with the name include:
Given name * Eggert Achen (1853–1913), Danish architect* Eggert Guðmundsson (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 (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* Vaclav Egert (1910-1992), Czech model and actor* František Egert (1851-1948), Czech activist for Jewish rights, rabbi and civil servant
Surname * 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 (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 (born 1965), German composer and pianist* Nicole Eggert (born 1972), American actress* Otto Eggert (1874–1944), German geodesist* Peter Eggert (born 1943), German football player and manager* Toni Eggert, German luge
See also * Egerton (disambiguation)* Egert, is a surname