Given name

Édgar

“a powerful and wealthy spearman”

In Portuguese use, Édgar has a related form in Edgar. One English interpretation is “a powerful and wealthy spearman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

In Portuguese use, Édgar has a related form in Edgar. One English interpretation is “a powerful and wealthy spearman.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

In Portuguese use, Édgar has a related form in Edgar. An origin associated with Edgar is Old English.

Explained through its name family

Édgar’s family of names

In Portuguese usage, Édgar has a related form in Edgar. In Portuguese usage, Édgar has a conventional equivalent in the English form Edgar.

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Around the world

Édgar has relatives in 3 languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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