Comments for the name Egon

As I have always known it, Egon means "Mighty with a sword".

Dr. Egon Spengler was the brains of the ghostbusting trio in the '80's movie "Ghostbusters." He was played by Harold Ramis.

Not very popular in Germany. Considered old fashioned.

The name is also used in Denmark, but it is considered extremely old fashioned.

The main character in the Danish movie series 'Olsen Banden' (The Olsen Gang)about three criminals, is called Egon Olsen. He almost always ends up in jail at the end of the movie, while his fellow criminals never get caught. Egon is known for his 'gangster look' striped suit, bowler hat and cigar. He is played by Ove Sprogøe.

A famous bearer of this name is Austrian artist Egon Schiele. Studying in Vienna in the early 20th century, he was mentored by and worked with Gustav Klimt. He was also associated with the Wiener Werkstaette, an arts workshop that included Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, and Carl Moll, among others.

I love this name. Althought, Egan meaning "little fire" sounds better to me. I don't know, since I live in America Egon is not old fashioned it's just slightly odd. I've never met an Egon or an Egan. I hope people start accepting this name more. It's a very strong name.

Pronounced "Eh-gawn".

Egon Olsen is a character in the Norwegian movie series Olsenbanden, he is played by Arve Opsahl.