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Ansgar (latinized ''Ansgarius''; Old Norse ''Ásgeirr'') is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ''ans'' "god", and ''gar'' "spear". Saint Ansgar, (801 – 865) was an archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, active in the Christianization of Scandinavia. His feast day is 3 February. ''Ansgar'' is the Old High German form of the name. The form ''Asger'' was in use in Denmark in the medieval period.〔Eva Villarsen Meldgaard: Den store navnebog (2004)〕 The Old English cognate of the name is ''Ōsgār'' (the given name ''Oscar'' is however etymologically unrelated, being of Irish origin). Modern variants of the name include Norwegian ''Asgeir'', Icelandic ''Ásgeir'', Danish ''Asger'', ''Eske'', ''Esge'', ''Asgar'', ''Asker''. ==List of people== Notable people with the given name: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ansgar (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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