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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin and Etymology of the Surname AGAR,
AGARS, AGER.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901, and,
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names, by
William Arthur, M. A., 1857.
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AGAR, AGARS, AGER.
Bardsley has: Baptismal name meaning "the son of Agar," or "Ager."
Probably a form of Algar, a Domesday personal name, and very popular for
several centuries; v. Algar.
For Agar, Arthur has:
(Gaelic and Celtic)
Aighear signifies gladness, joy, gayety.
If from the Latin ager, it denotes a field or land.
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Dictionary Index |
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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