Engelbrecht

Engelbrecht is a common family name (surname). The name Engelbrecht, meaning "Angle Glorious," is a Dutch variant of an Old High German given name sometimes spelled Ingelbert or Engelbert. Its components are Engel, originally referring to "Angle", the name of a German folk hero, and berht, meaning "bright" or "famous". Engel can also be translated from German as "angel". The name was popular in Middle Age France because it was the name of one of Charlemagne's son in laws.