Edgar
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United States//ˈɛdɡɚ//
A male given name from Old English.
proper noun
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A male given name from Old English.
What? did my father's godson seek your life? He whom my father nam'd? your Edgar?
My father was the eldest of three sons, each of whom was given Adelia's idea of a high-toned name: Norval and Edgar and Percival, Arthurian revival with a hint of Wagner.
- 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.
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city and township in Clay County, Nebraska.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
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A number of places in the United States: A village in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
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A community in Oro-Medonte, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
Etymology
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
- 1
informalAn Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre.
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slangA hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade.
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slangA hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade. One who wears that hairstyle.
Forms
- plural
- Edgars
Edgar · A male given name from Old English.
edge · The boundary line of a surface.Edge · A surname.EDGE · Explain, demonstrate, guide, enable; an educating method.