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Edgar.

A male given name from Old English.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛdɡɚ/US

  1. A male given name from Old English.

  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  3. A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Edgar County, Illinois.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A minor city and township in Clay County, Nebraska.

  5. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.

  6. A number of places in the United States: A village in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

  7. A community in Oro-Medonte, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Where this word comes from

From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.

noun/ˈɛdɡɚ/US

  1. An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre.

    informal

  2. A hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade.

    derogatory · slang · sometimes

  3. A hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade. One who wears that hairstyle.

    broadly · derogatory · slang · sometimes
Where this word comes from

From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.

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