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Edgar

ED-gar2 syllables
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Of Old English origin, meaning 'wealthy spear'. (English)

What does Edgar mean?

English: Of Old English origin, meaning 'wealthy spear'.. Edgar comes from the Old English name 'Eadgar', which means 'wealthy spear' or 'fortunate warrior'. It has historical roots in English nobility.

Is Edgar a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Edgar in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Edgar in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Edgar suit?

Classic
Dignified

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Edgar!

The other pups are excited about Edgar joining us—after all, with a name like that, he must know all the best tricks to make fetch a literary masterpiece!

Like Edgar? Let the Matchmaker do the rest

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A great name is step one. Our force-free puppy training builds confidence and recall — that new name gets a workout.