Given name & surname
Haggar
“one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger”·“a wanderer”
Haggar is a variant of Hagar. Interpretations include “flight in Hebrew, although the biblical character so called was Egyptian) borne by a handmaid of Abraham” (Hebrew), “one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger” (Hebrew), and “a wanderer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Haggar is a variant of Hagar. Interpretations include “flight in Hebrew, although the biblical character so called was Egyptian) borne by a handmaid of Abraham” (Hebrew), “one who is forsaken; taking flight; a stranger” (Hebrew), and “a wanderer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
Haggar is a variant of Hagar. An origin associated with Hagar is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Haggar is a variant of Hagar. The history of Hagar gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Hagar is the name of a handmaid of Abraham’s wife Sarah.
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The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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Hebir
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