Esgar

Esgar Meaning & Origin

About Esgar
The surname Esgar is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Eskil," which itself comes from the Old Norse name "Áskell." The name is composed of the elements "áss," meaning "god," and "ketill," meaning "kettle" or "helmet." Therefore, the surname Esgar can be interpreted to mean "helmet of the gods" or "god's helmet." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a personal name and later became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Esgar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Esgar: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Esgar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Esgar is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASKR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 S G ER0
🌐 IPA
/esgar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Esgar in Braille

Here's how to represent Esgar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Esgar in braille

How to sign the name Esgar using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Esgar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Esgar in sign language

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