Where does “Edgar” come from?

Edgar is an English name derived from Old English Ēadgār, a compound of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.

Edgar (English): An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre

Definitions

  1. An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre

Ancestry of “Edgar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishĒadgār—
2Old Englishgārspear, dart, javelin, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms
3Proto-West Germanicgaiʀspear
4Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “Edgar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz →
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