SEABRIGHT - Also found Sebright as a variant spelling which means Sea-Glorious from O.E. Sigebehrt meaning Victory-Bright/ Victory-Glorious (Anglo-Saxon). Sigebert was used on the Continent along with Sebert (French) which was associated with royalty. Seaward/ Seward seems to have meant Sea-Guardian. The Teutonic Sigg meant Victory. It also meant a man or warrior in Old Norse. Sigg- and its various endings did mean Victory (Teutonic). Sigewine is found in the _Liber Vitae Dunelm_. Some of our ancestors got around a lot more than we realize. Gary ===================== June and Roy wrote: Would - Sigerbertus/Sighere/Seward - and a couple of others be variations do you think of Seabright? I see also that Siger/Sigor means Victory/Triumph.

Gary, Quote from Reaney (A Dictionary of British Surnames - 2nd Revised Edition):- "Seabert, Seabridge, Seabright, Sebert, Sebright, Seebright, Silbert, Sawbridge: Sebertus 1199 ; Ricardus filius Sebriht 1200; Gaufridus filius Sabricti1210; William Sebright Hy 2; Richard Sebriht 1279; Peter Sabright 1290; Robert Sberiche, Michael Sebryth 1327. OE Saebeorht 'sea-bright', the name of a 7th-century king of Essex, found occasionally until the 10th century, and then not until 1199. The surname has probably beee reinforced by OE Siegebeorht 'victory-bright', the name of an early king of Essex and much more common in OE that Saebeorht. This, too, certainly surviced the Conquest but is rare: Wilwardus filius Sibrith 1189-1200, William Sebright has left his name in Great Seabrights in Great Baddow (Essex), Sowbridge 1777. Saebeohrt is the first element in Sawbridgeworth (Herts)." End of quote Best regards Martyn GaryIvoDe@aol.com wrote: SEABRIGHT - Also found Sebright as a variant spelling which means Sea-Glorious from O.E. Sigebehrt meaning Victory-Bright/ Victory-Glorious (Anglo-Saxon). Sigebert was used on the Continent along with Sebert (French) which was associated with royalty. Seaward/ Seward seems to have meant Sea-Guardian. The Teutonic Sigg meant Victory. It also meant a man or warrior in Old Norse. Sigg- and its various endings did mean Victory (Teutonic). Sigewine is found in the _Liber Vitae Dunelm_. Some of our ancestors got around a lot more than we realize. Gary ===================== June and Roy wrote: Would - Sigerbertus/Sighere/Seward - and a couple of others be variations do you think of Seabright? I see also that Siger/Sigor means Victory/Triumph. ==== OLD-ENGLISH Mailing List ==== Going away for a while? Don't forget to UNSUBSCRIBE! OLD-ENGLISH-L-request@rootsweb.com