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“rich” + “spear”
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[ˈeð̞.ɣ̞aɾ] · Spanish
01 / Meaning & origin
Édgar is a masculine given name documented in Spanish and Portuguese. It is a form of Edgar, for which English Wiktionary gives the components “rich” + “spear”.
Meaning: “rich” + “spear”
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a male given name, variant of Edgar, equivalent to English Edgar
a male given name, equivalent to English Edgar
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Edgar— “rich spear”
Odoacer, as the Romans called him, who was put to death by Theodoric, was properly Audvakr, treasure watcher; not quite the same as the Germanic Ottokar, or Ortgar, happy spear, which is identical with our familiar Eadgar, or Edgar. This name, after being laid to rest with the Anglo-Saxon monarchy, came to life again with the taste for antiques; and Edgar Ravenswood, in his operatic character, has brought Edgar and Edgardo.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Part VI, Chapter IV (Heroic Names Of The Nibelung), Section XI (Uta, Ortwin) · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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