Edgar
/ˈɛdɡɚ/noun
Edgar is spelled E-D-G-A-R: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Edgar means “An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Edgar is Edgars.
How many letters and syllables are in Edgar?
| Letters | 5: E-D-G-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.2 times per million words; the 9,735th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Edgar?
Edgar appears 6.2 times per million words in written English, the 9,735th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Edgar?
- US /ˈɛdɡɚ/
Edgar has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Edgar.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Edgar
- Edgars plural
- Eagar
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Edgar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalAn Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre.
- 2
derogatoryslangA hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade.
- 3
derogatoryslangOne who wears that hairstyle.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Edgar come from?
From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).