Adger
Anglo-Saxon · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Adger
The given name 'Adger' is an English variant of the Old English name 'Eadgar', meaning "prosperity spear" from the elements *ead* (wealth, fortune) and *gar* (spear).
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Etymology
The given name 'Adger' is an English variant of the Old English name 'Eadgar', meaning "prosperity spear" from the elements *ead* (wealth, fortune) and *gar* (spear). It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, with notable historical context as a rare surname-turned-first name, though it lacks strong religious or specific cultural ties beyond its Anglo-Saxon origin.
Adger currently ranks #3,945 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1917.
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