 Meaning of name Edgar
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Meaning  The name Edgar has the following meaning: A powerful and wealthy spearman.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Edgar is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 173 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Edgar fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 7 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 200 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Edgar in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Edgar is pronounced as ed-guhr Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Edgar and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Edgar: Boys - Booker, Brayan, Carlton, Cooper, Darryl, Grover, Kyan, Mekhi, Tyrell, Girls - Asia, Dayana, Disa, Dovie, Elle, Erlene, Evelin, Janessa, Journey, Kassie, Lauretta, Lissie, Lizette, Meadow, Melba, Misty, Princess, Sherlyn, Sommer, Sunshine, Tangela, Both genders - Dale, RylanVariants Popular Variants for the name Edgar: Eadgar, Eadgard, Eadger, Eadgir, Eadgor, Eadgur, Eadgyr, Ed, Eddie, Edgard, Edgardo (Spanish), Edger, Edghur, Edgir, Edgor, Edgur, Edgyr, Ned, Neddy, Ted, TeddieNicknames Common nicknames for the name Edgar are: Ed
Style We think the name Edgar should fall under the following style category: Traditional. See other Traditional boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Edgar to be: A nostalgic and charming personIn one word, you might describe Edgar as a(n) " nostalgic" person. See other "nostalgic" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Edgar (or its variants) are: Edgar Hoover, born on 1 January, a famous law enforcement officer. Edgar Hoover's background: The first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States. He founded the present form of the agency, and remained director for 48 years until his death. Edgar Degas , born on 19 July, a famous artist. Edgar Degas 's background: A French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing. He is regarded as one of the founders of Impressionism although he rejected the term, and preferred to be called a realist. Edgar Allan Poe, born on 19 January, a famous author. Edgar Allan Poe's background: Born in 1809. He is best known for his short stories, such as 'The Fall of the House of Usher', but is also considered to be the inventor of the detective story with 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and 'The Mystery of Marie Roget'. 
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