Egert Family History
Egert Name Meaning
German (Bavaria and Austria): from Middle High German egerte ‘fallow (land)’; a topographic name for someone who lived near land taken out of production or a status name for someone who owned such a plot of land. German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Eckhart (see Eckert ). Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the name in 2 above.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022