Ansgar

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Gender Masculine
Usage German, Norwegian, Swedish, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. ANS-gar(German)

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.