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Where does “Agnar” come from?

Agnar (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Agnarr, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

Ancestry of “Agnar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseAgnarr—
2Old Norseeggegg; edge
3Proto-Germanicagjōedge, corner
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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