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Edgardo
Wealthy spear
Origin
Germanic
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Origin and meaning of Edgardo
Edgardo is the Italian and Spanish form of Edgar, from the Old English Eadgar, made of ead, 'wealth, prosperity', and gar, 'spear': thus 'spear of wealth', a defender of the patrimony. The name blends nobility and protective strength. Made famous by the character Edgardo in Donizetti's opera Lucia di Lammermoor, it is used mainly in Italy and the Spanish-speaking world, while Edgar prevails in English- and German-speaking areas.
Variants around the world
How Edgardo sounds in other languages.
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