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Ansgar

American  
[ans-gahr] / ˈæns gɑr /
Also Anskar

noun

  1. Saint Apostle of the North, 801–865, French Benedictine priest and missionary: patron saint of Scandinavia.


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Frankfurt's Mario Goetze and Ansgar Knauff, both cup winners with Dortmund, combined to put the home side in front after seven minutes.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

“We just got the most distanced we could make,” Ansgar Fremiel said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

Ansgar Knauff gave Frankfurt the lead after 49 seconds in a 2-1 win in London - and set up Rafael Borre for the only goal at Deutsche Bank Park.

From BBC • May 5, 2022

Ansgar Knauff came on for Haaland with five minutes of normal time remaining and grazed the crossbar in injury time.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

Ansgar, the Staller, who was Portreeve the year of Hastings, appears to have been, like King Harold, of Danish descent.

From Memorials of Old London Volume I by Ditchfield, P. H. (Peter Hampson)

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