Definitions for edgar
ˈɛd gəredgar

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1. Edgarnoun

   the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)

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1. Edgarnoun

   A male given name from Old English.

2. Edgarnoun

   A patronymic surname.

3. Etymology: From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad ("rich") + gār ("spear").

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1. EDGAR

   EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval is an internal database system that performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The database contains a wealth of information about the Commission and the securities industry which is freely available to the public via the Internet.In September 2017, SEC Chairman Clayton revealed the database had been hacked and that companies' data may have been used by criminals for insider trading.

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1. edgar

   Edgar is typically a male first name of Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning "wealthy spear" or "blessed spear". It was a popular name amongst English and Scottish kings. As a general term, it could also refer to Edgar Allan Poe, a renowned American writer and poet, known for his macabre and horror tales. The term "Edgar" does not have a specific definition outside of these contexts, as it is primarily a proper noun.

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1. EDGAR

   EDGAR, the Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The database is freely available to the public via the Internet.

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1. Edgar

   a king of Saxon England from 959 to 975, surnamed the Peaceful; promoted the union and consolidation of the Danish and Saxon elements within his realm; cleared Wales of wolves by exacting of its inhabitants a levy of 300 wolves' heads yearly; eight kings are said to have done him homage by rowing him on the Dee; St. Dunstan, the archbishop of Canterbury, was the most prominent figure of the reign.

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1. EDGAR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Edgar is ranked #3014 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Edgar surname appeared 11,895 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Edgar.
   
   87.4% or 10,397 total occurrences were White.
   4.7% or 569 total occurrences were Black.
   4.1% or 490 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.8% or 224 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.3% or 159 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 57 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • King Of England

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for edgar »

1. Gerda

2. grade

3. radge

4. raged

How to pronounce edgar?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say edgar in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of edgar in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of edgar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of edgar in a Sentence

1. Ralph Ellison, "The Invisible Man":

   I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.

2. Mary Steward:

   I apologized to Edgar for the way I was, but his reply was, ‘You’re worth it, Mary,’ he completely supported my decision.

3. Patrick Jackson:

   The extent of recklessness in this case is breathtaking. It is sheer luck that no one, including( Edgar Maddison Welch), was killed.

4. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   About Edgar J Hoover "I'd rather have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in"

5. Bill Harrell:

   We stayed glued to the radio for days to hear what had happened to Edgar. When we eventually found out he had survived, it was incredible.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=edgar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Edgar
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=edgar
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Edgar
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=edgar