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Hagar Surname Origin

Hagar, Hebrew, a stranger; one fearing. Hygar, in the Welsh, is amiable, pleasing. Hegar, Cornish British, lovely; also, a bondman, a slave. 'Aigher, Gaelic, gladness, joy, mirth.

Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.


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