Ansgar

American

[ans-gahr] / ˈæns gɑr /

Also Anskar

noun

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

Premier League clubs are reportedly watching Eintracht Frankfurt winger Ansgar Knauff, 20, with him being compared to Arjen Robben.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2022

The German team had knocked out Barcelona in the quarterfinals and quickly shocked West Ham when Ansgar Knauff scored 51 seconds after kickoff at the London Stadium.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2022

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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