Eggert (or Egert) is a 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. This surname is common among

Ashkenazi Jewish Ashkenazi Jews ( ; he, יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכְּנַז, translit=Yehudei Ashkenaz, ; yi, אַשכּנזישע ייִדן, Ashkenazishe Yidn), also known as Ashkenazic Jews or ''Ashkenazim'',, Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: , singu ...

families. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Eggert Achen Eggert Achen (30 November 1853 – 20 December 1913) was a Danish architect. Biography Eggert Christoffer Achen was born in the parish of Kvislemark in Næstved Municipality. Denmark. He was the son of Hillerød Eggert Christoffer Achen and Jo ...

(1853–1913), Danish architect *

Eggert Guðmundsson Eggert Guðmundsson (born 6 April 1964) is an Icelandic former football goalkeeper. He made his international debut with Iceland 1985 in the World Cup Qualification against Scotland. He played his entire professional football career in Swede ...

(born 1964), Icelandic football goalkeeper * Eggert Jóhannesson, Icelandic football manager *

Eggert Jónsson Eggert Gunnþór Jónsson (born 18 August 1988) is an Icelandic international footballer who plays predominantly as a midfielder but is also capable of playing as a centre back or in both full back roles. He current plays for the Icelandic cl ...

(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 SS-''Gruppenführer'' Eggert Reeder (22 July 1894, Poppenbüll – 22 November 1959, Wuppertal) was a German jurist, civil servant, and district president of several regions. Reeder served as civilian administrator of Wehrmacht occupied Belgi ...

(1894–1959), German jurist and civil servant *

Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson (6 July 1925 – 9 May 1995) was an Icelandic politician. He was the minister for social affairs from August 1965 to July 1970. External links Non auto-biography of Eggert Gíslason Þorsteinsson on the parliame ...

(1925–1995), Icelandic politician, Minister of Social Affairs

Surname

Anders Eggert Anders Eggert Magnussen (born 14 May 1982) is a Danish handball coach and former player. He has previously played in Denmark for GOG and Skjern Håndbold, and german side SG Flensburg-Handewitt. He was part of SG Flensburg-Handewitt team tha ...

(born 1982), Danish handball player *

Christian Eggert Christian Eggert (born 16 January 1986) is a German Association football, footballer who plays for SC Westfalia Herne, Westfalia Herne in the Oberliga Westfalen. Career Eggert was born in Herne, Germany, Herne, West Germany. He began his career ...

(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 Joachim Nicolas Eggert (22 February 1779 – 14 April 1813) was a Swedish composer and musical director. Eggert was born in Gingst on Rügen, at that time part of Swedish Pommern. At a very young age he started studying to play the violin. ...

(1779–1813), Swedish composer and musical director *

Konstantin Eggert Konstantin Vladimorovich Eggert (russian: Константин Владимирович Эггерт; 9 October 1883 – 24 October 1955) was a Russian actor and film director. He co-directed the 1925 film ''The Marriage of the Bear''. Selected f ...

(1883–1955), Russian actor and film director * Maren Eggert (born 1974), German actress *

Michael Eggert (disambiguation) Michael Eggert may refer to: * Michael Eggert (businessman) (born 1975), businessman from Copenhagen, Denmark * Michael Eggert (footballer) Michael Eggert (born 29 September 1952) is a retired German footballer. References External links ...

, multiple people, including: ** Michael Eggert (businessman) (born 1975), Danish businessmen **

Michael Eggert (footballer) Michael Eggert (born 29 September 1952) is a retired German footballer. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eggert, Michael 1952 births Living people German footballers Germany B international footballers Bundesliga players ...

(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 luger {{DEFAULTSORT:Eggert Icelandic masculine given names German-language surnames