71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German, Norwegian, Swedish, Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈans.ɡaʁ/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements ansi "god" and ger "spear". Saint Ansgar was a 9th-century Frankish missionary who tried to convert the Danes and Norwegians. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsansu/ansi + gair/gerVariantAnsegar(Germanic) Other Languages & CulturesOsgar(Anglo-Saxon) Asger(Danish) Ásgeir(Icelandic) Ansugaizaz(Old Germanic) Ásgeirr(Old Norse) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural strong strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Austria: February 3Norway: February 3Sweden: February 4 Categories Orthodox saints, saints, theophoric names, weapons Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 126.