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

Chase finished his career at Columbia, where he continued to make his own shorts as well as work with now-neglected players such as Andy Clyde and Edgar Kennedy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

But the last white, Democratic pastor in Congress was Bob Edgar, a Methodist minister representing Pennsylvania from 1975 to 1987.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Sky's unscripted boss Phil Edgar Jones says the network is "thrilled" with its reception.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

“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

“Thanks. Put them down over there. We just need some slime from their bodies to complete the potion. Edgar didn’t have enough.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega