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Where does “Edgar” come from?

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

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”

  • Edgartown
  • Edgar
  • Edgar
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