Edgar Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈɛdɡɝ/

ED-gur

UK

/ˈɛdɡə/

ED-guh

Definition

A male given name used in English and some other languages. It refers to a person's name, not to a common object or action.

Usage & Nuances

Used as a proper noun, so it is normally capitalized: 'Edgar'. It usually does not take an article, and pronunciation may vary slightly by accent.

• Spanish: Edgar
• Portuguese (BR): Edgar
• Portuguese (PT): Edgar
• Chinese (Simplified): 埃德加
• Chinese (Traditional): 埃德加
• Hindi: एडगर
• Arabic: إدغار
• Bengali: এডগার
• Russian: Эдгар
• Japanese: エドガー
• Vietnamese: Edgar
• Korean: 에드가
• Turkish: Edgar
• Urdu: ایڈگر
• Indonesian: Edgar

Example Sentences

I met Edgar at school today.

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Edgar lives next to us.

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My brother's name is Edgar.

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Have you seen Edgar lately? He changed jobs.

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Tell Edgar I'll call him after dinner.

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Honestly, Edgar always knows how to make people laugh.

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