Brief Life History of Egbert
When Egbert Lippe was christened on 7 October 1736, in Aduard, Groningen, Netherlands, his father, Lippe Egberts, was 40 and his mother, Etjen Gieuwes, was 27.
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Sources (1)
- Egbert, "Netherlands, Archival Indexes, Vital Records, 1600-2000"
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World Events (7)
1745
England, Austria, Saxony and the Netherlands formed an alliance against Russia.
1780
A four year war with England was fought.
1788
An alliance between Britain, Prussia and the Netherlands was ratified at the Hague.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): habitational name from the duchy of Lippe, which became an independent state in the 12th century.
German: variant of Lipp 3.
German: topographic name for someone living on the banks of the Lippe river in Westphalia.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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