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Edgar

Meaning

Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and gar "spear". This was the name of a

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Based on famous people named Edgar and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Edgar

Edgar Awards

The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, popularly called the Edgars, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America,Neimeyer, Mark.

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Edgar Quine

Richard Edgar Quine (born Richard Edgar Quine on 16 August 1934) is a Manx politician.

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Edgar Purnell Hooley

Edgar Purnell Hooley (5 June 1860 – 26 January 1942) was a Welsh inventor.

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Edgar James Banks

Edgar James Banks (May 23, 1866 – May 5, 1945), was an American diplomat, antiquarian and novelist.

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Edgar Jung

Edgar Julius Jung (pen name: Tyll; 6 March 1894 – 1 July 1934) was a German lawyer born in Ludwigshafen in the Kingdom of Bavaria.

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Edgar in Other Languages

EnglishAdair
FrenchEdgar
FrenchEdgard
ItalianEdgardo
LithuanianEdgaras

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