Ansgar
Faroese
Proper noun
Ansgar m
- A male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Ansgar: Ansgarsson
- daughter of Ansgar: Ansgarsdóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Ansgar |
| Accusative | Ansgar |
| Dative | Ansgari |
| Genitive | Ansgars |
German
Etymology
Name of a ninth century German saint, from Proto-Germanic *ansuz (“god”) + gēr (“spear”).
- Oscar is sometimes interpreted as a variant of this name.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Ansgar
- A male given name, of mostly historical use.
See also
- Asger ( Danish )
- Asgeir ( Norwegian )