Ansgar (name)

Ansgar (Latinized Ansgarius; Old Norse Ásgeirr) is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ans "god", and gar "spear".[1]

Ansgar
Gendermasculine
Language(s)Germanic
Origin
Meaning"god"+"spear"

Ansgar is the Old High German form of the name. The form Asger was in use in Denmark in the medieval period.[2] The Old English cognate of the name is Ōsgār (the given name Oscar is however thought to be of Irish origin). The name might come from when the Vikings spread through Ireland. Modern variants of the name include Norwegian Asgeir, Icelandic Ásgeir, Danish Asger, Eske, Esge, Asgar, Asker.

List of people

Notable people with the given name:

Medieval

Modern

Ansgar
Asgeir
Ásgeir
Asger

See Asger

See also

References

  1. "View Name: Ansgar". behindthename.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  2. Eva Villarsen Meldgaard: Den store navnebog (2004)
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