Edgar

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
Rich spear, fortunate and powerful
Pronunciation
ED-gur
EHD-GAR(French)
EHD-gər(English)
Popularity
The name Edgar is popular all over the world. In the United States, the name ranked at number 968 in 2020. It is also a popular name in England and other English-speaking countries.

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Edgar Name meanings & History

Rich spear, fortunate and powerful. Edgar is a popular name for boys and is used in a variety of contexts including literature and traditional family naming practices.

Zodiac Sign of Edgar: Expressive Gemini

Synonyms of Edgar:

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Environment,Enliven,Expressive,Exaggerate

D: Dutiful,Doting,Daddy,Domestic,Determined,Demanding

G: Gregarious,Genuine,Goof-off,Go-getter

A: Aggressive,Angry,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Assertive

R: Resourceful,Rational,Reason,Restless

Edgar is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Degas, Edgar Mitchell

2.) Edgar (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Rich owner of spears

Other Forms: Edger


3.) EDGAR (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: Derived from the Old English Eadgar (prosperity spear), a compound name composed from the elements ead (prosperity, riches, fortune) and gar (a spear). (ED-GAHR)


4.) Edgar (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) success

Other Forms: Ed, Eddie, Edghur, Edgur


5.) EDGAR (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Old English Eadgar, a name composed from the elements ead (prosperity, fortune, riches) and gar (a spear): hence, “spear of prosperity.” Short: Ed. Pet: Eddie, Eddy. (ED-GAR)


6.) EDGAR (Male)

Usage: Polish

Meanings: A borrowing from the English, Edgar is from the Old English Eadgar (spear of prosperity), a compounding of the elements ead (prosperity, fortune, riches) and gar (a spear). (ED-GAHR)


7.) Edgar (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) successful spearman. See also Garek,Gerik,Medgar.

Other Forms: Edek, Edgars, Edger, Edgir, Edgor


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