Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Agar comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From Latin Agar, from Ancient Greek Ἄγαρ, from Hebrew הגר.
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Agar’s family of names
In Latin usage, Agar has a conventional equivalent in the Kurdish form HACER. In German usage, Agar has a conventional equivalent in the Russian form Агарь. In Greek usage, Agar as a surname is a transliteration of Αγάρ.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Agar has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Agar
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Similar names
If you love Agar, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Arão is a given name from Latin. It is used in Portuguese.
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Aggeusz
“festive”
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Agatón
“good”
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Ascariz
“ash tree; spear”
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Assoro
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Alfeusz
Alfeusz is a given name from Latin. It is used in Polish.
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Oller
“potter”
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Abakas
Abakas is a surname, possibly from German, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Lithuanian.
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