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Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name Eadgar (composed of ead "rich, prosperous" and gar "spear").

Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, revived in the 18th century, and was popularised by its use for a character in Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor (1819).

People with the name Edgar

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People with the given name Edgar

Fictional characters with the given name Edgar

People with the surname Edgar

Fictional characters with the surname Edgar

See also

  • Edgar, standard botanical author abbreviation for Elizabeth Edgar
  • Edgar Award, a literature award honouring Edgar Allan Poe
  • Edgars (name), the Latvian language cognate of the English name
  • Edgaras, the Lithuanian language cognate of the English name
  • Edgars, a chain of department stores in South Africa owned by Edcon Limited
  • EDGAR, a database of company filings that is maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • EDGAR (the European Union's Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research)
  • Edgar, Wisconsin, a village near Wausau in Marathon County