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

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Edgar

Zulu, Mundubile's running mate, is a former lawmaker and a spokesman for the family of late former president Edgar Lungu.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Edgar Kaufmann Sr. wanted to build a new weekend house for his property at Bear Run, a densely wooded site without dramatic vistas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Kafwaya first become a lawmaker in 2016 and was appointed by then-President Edgar Lungu as the for minister for works in 2018 and moved to the transport ministry the following year.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

For more on the companies’ own outlooks, you can search in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Edgar database for filings.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Then Mr. Staphopoulos would blow his whistle, throw Edgar in the water, and the lifesaving lesson would begin.

From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo