Edgar

¹ American  

[ed-ger] / ˈɛd gər /

noun

1. an award given annually in various categories of mystery writing.

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Edgar ² American  

[ed-ger] / ˈɛd gər /

noun

1. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “spear.”

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Edgar British  

/ ˈɛdɡə /

noun

1. 944–975 _ad , king of Mercia and Northumbria (957–975) and of England (959–975)

2. ?1074–1107, king of Scotland (1097–1107), fourth son of Malcolm III. He overthrew his uncle Donald to gain the throne

3. David. born 1948, British dramatist, noted for political plays such as Destiny (1976), Maydays (1983), and Albert Speer (1999): he adapted (1980) Nicholas Nickleby and (1991) Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde for the RSC

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Etymology

Origin of Edgar

First recorded in 1945–50; named after Edgar Allan Poe

Example Sentences

“It’s fair to say people doubted SNL would work in the UK,” Phil Edgar Jones, Sky’s executive director for unscripted originals, said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

The Zambian government has said it has taken possession of the body of former president Edgar Lungu - who died in South Africa 10 months ago - against the wishes of the family.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

His son Adrian happened to live in Panama and connected him to the Xtend clinic, run by Javier Bernard, a doctor, and Edgar Gassan, a former systems engineer.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Edgar Calel’s dimly lighted installation, in which stones and plant matter dangle over vessels that hold flickering, electronic flames, transports us to a contemplative gnostic ritual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He handed Edgar to Naomi and then followed his father out to the dirt patch in back of the house.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez