Edgar

Edgar \ed-gar, edg-ar\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Edgar is pronounced in English as EHDGahR or in French as ehDGAER ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Edgar: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)"

What is the origin of Edgar?

Edgar is largely used in the English, French, German, and Polish languages, and its origin is Old English. The name is of the meaning wealthy spear, owner of many spears. Two-element name derived from the elements 'ead' meaning wealth, blessed ; 'gar' meaning spear. Eadgar (Old English) is an original form of Edgar. The name was used among medieval English speakers in its current form. It was borne by the 10th-century king Edgar the Peaceful (-975) and the 11th-century prince Edgar Atheling (1060-1125). The name survived the Norman Conquest soon lost favor in the Middle Ages, save for its appearance as the name of the virtuous brother in Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear (1603-1606), as the play is set in an earlier English period. It saw a revival in the early 19th century, promoted by the appearance of a character bearing the name in Sir Walter Scott's novel The Bride of Lammermoor (1819) and by the fictional Edgar Linton in Emily Brontë's novel Wuthering Heights (1847). In the USA, one of the earliest American novelists Charles Brockden Brown published his novel Edgar Huntly (1799) and made the name well-known among Americans. The name Edgarda meaning and origin (Italian) is the female equivalent of Edgar. The name Edgar is used to a great extent; it has 34 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English Eadgar meaning, name Eadgard origin, Eadger name popularity, name Eadgir, Eadgor pronounciation, Eadgur meaning, Eadgyr meaning, name Edgardo meaning (also used in Italian and Spanish), Edgerrin pronounciation, meaning of Edghur, short names for Edgir, Edgor name popularity, Edgur name, Edgyr definition, and baby name Medgar (also used in German). Other English variants the contractions Ed name variations, Ned name popularity, and name Ted meaning, and the pet forms nicknames for Eddie, what does the name Eddy mean, Neddie name variations, meaning of Neddy, Teddie meaning, and Teddy name. Foreign variants of Edgar Edek definition (Polish), Edgard meaning and origin (French, Hungarian, and Russian), name Edgaro (Italian), Edgars meaning of name (Latvian), baby name Edger (Dutch), baby name Edko (Czech), name Edus meaning (Czech), Garek meaning of name (Polish), Gerik pronounciation (Polish), and Otger definition (German). See also the related form, Adair meaning of name (English, Gaelic, and Scottish). Edgar is a classic favorite. Currently it is still popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use in the past. Its usage peaked modestly in 1901 with 0.234% of baby boys being given the name Edgar. Its ranking then was #71. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity, and in recent years it is of occasional use. In 2010, its usage was only 0.080% and its ranking #216, was nonetheless the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2010, Edgar was thrice as popular as the subsequent ranked name, baby name Eddie.

The following famous people share the name Edgar:

• Author Edgar Allan Poe, born 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849, Boston, Massachusetts
• Author Edgar Rice Burroughs, born September 1, 1875 - March 19, 1950, Chicago, Illinois
• Painter Edgar Degas, born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas, 19 July 1834 - 27 September 1917, Paris, France
• Politician J
• Edgar Hoover, born 1 January 1895 - 2 May 1972.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Edgar:

Edger name popularity (Dutch), Edgaro meaning and origin (Italian), Edgor pronounciation, and Edzard name variations (Frisian and German).

The baby name Edgar fun facts:

The name Edgar in reverse order is "Ragde".

The numerological value of the name Edgar is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Edgar?

Edgar is in the top names in USA.