Pronunciation: [ AJ-er ]
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"Prosperous spear; rich with fortune. A dialectal and Anglicized variant of Edgar, from the Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and gar (spear), used as a given name particularly in the American South."
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Browse nicknames →Adger first appeared in US Social Security records in 1958.
Over 5 babies have been named Adger in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Adger is a hidden gem — rare but distinctive , currently ranked #28,594 for boy names in the US .
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"from Britain, Briton"
"rocky hill, outcropping"
"lover of the moor, dweller of the fens"
"western meadow"
"From Old French mote meaning a mound, hillock, or mo..."
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Celtic origin
"from Britain, Briton"
#28,736 in US
Welsh origin
"rocky hill, outcropping"
#28,646 in US
Old English origin
"lover of the moor, dweller of the fens"
#28,426 in US
Old English origin
"western meadow"
#28,619 in US
Old French/Norman origin
"From Old French mote meaning a mound,..."
#28,455 in US
Latin origin
"brilliant whiteness, purity"
#28,739 in US
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Adger is a boy name with English and Anglo-Saxon origins . The name means "Prosperous spear; rich with fortune. A dialectal and Anglicized variant of Edgar, from the Old English elements ead (wealth, fortune) and gar (spear), used as a given name particularly in the American South." in Anglo-Saxon .
Adger is currently ranked #28,594 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Adger include Adg, Ady, Adie, and Adgkins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
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