| The boy name Edgar [ 2 syll. ed-gar, edg-ar ] is pronounced as EHDGer KEY. Edgar is largely used in the English, French, and German languages, and its origin is Old English. Edgar has the meaning owner of many spears. Two-element name derived from the elements 'ead' meaning wealth ; '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 and it saw a revival in the 19th century. The name was also known from the famous writer Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). The name Edgarda (Italian) is the female equivalent of Edgar. The name Edgardo (Italian and Spanish) is a variant of Edgar. Edgar is popular as a baby name for boys. 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 2007, its usage was only 0.110% and its ranking #167, but it was nonetheless the most commonly used among all boy names in its group. KEY: Pronunciation for Edgar: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"
Details of famous persons named Edgar:
Author Edgar Allan Poe, born 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849, Boston, Massachusetts.
Political Figure J. Edgar Hoover, born 1 January 1895 - 2 May 1972. |
