Derived from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and gar "spear". This was the name of a 10th-century English king, Edgar the Peaceful. The name did not survive long after the Norman conquest, but it was revived in the 18th century, in part due to a character by this name in Sir Walter Scott's novel 'The Bride of Lammermoor' (1819). Famous bearers include author and poet Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), French impressionist painter Edgar Degas (1834-1917), and author Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950).
Name day: June 10th: Poland July 8th: France, Poland October 31st: Sweden November 29th: Estonia
Famous People: Edgar Allan Poewiki (Writer, 1809, United States), Edgar Degaswiki (Painter, 1834, France), Edgar Rice Burroughswiki (Writer, 1875, United States), Edgar Davidswiki (Soccer Player, 1973, Suriname), Edgar the Peaceful of Englandwiki (Politician, 943, United Kingdom), Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrianwiki (Physician, 1889, United Kingdom), Edgar wiki (Nobleman, 1051, Hungary), J. Edgar Hooverwiki (Lawyer, 1895, United States), Edgar F. Coddwiki (Computer Scientist, 1923, United Kingdom), Edgar Wallacewiki (Writer, 1875, United Kingdom)