as a Last Name
- 11,412
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Edgar
Meaning & Origins
Scottish and English: from the Old English personal name Ēadgār, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’ + gār ‘spear’. The name is found in Middle English in various forms, e.g. Edgar, Adger, Agar.
| 2,717th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 11,412
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Missouri
- has the most people named Edgar per capita
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