Ansgar (name)
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For other uses, see Ansgar (disambiguation).
Ansgar (AHNS-gahr) is a masculine German and Scandinavian given name, from the Germanic prefix ans meaning "god", and suffix gar meaning "spear". In Sweden, February 4 is the Name day for "Ansgar". It is uncommon as a surname. People with the given name Ansgar include:[1]
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Ansgar |
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| Pronunciation | AHNS-gahr |
| Gender | Male |
| Meaning | "god"-"spear" |
| Region of Origin | Germany, Scandinavia |
| Origin | Germanic |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with Ansgar |
- Saint Ansgar, (801 – 865), Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen
- Ansgar Beckermann (b. 1945), German philosopher
- Ansgar Elde (1933 - 2000), Swedish artist
- Ansgar Gabrielsen (b. 1955), Norwegian politician
[edit] References
- ^ View Name: Ansgar. behindthename.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
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