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Edgar

proper noun

  1. male given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛdɡɚ/

name

  1. Acronym of Electronic Data-Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval, a system that performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

noun

Etymology: From Old English Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from Old English ēad (“rich”) + gār (“spear”). Compare Icelandic Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.

  1. An Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring works in the mystery genre.
  2. A hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade.
  3. A hairstyle often sported by Latino teenage boys that combines a bowl cut with a high fade.