Ansgar (Latinized ''Ansgarius''; Old Norse ''Ásgeirr'') is a

Germanic given name Germanic languages, Germanic given names are traditionally wikt:dithematic, dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements, by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, Ethelred II of England, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', f ...

, composed of the elements ''

ans Ans or ANS or ''variation'', may refer to: Places * Ans, Belgium, a municipality in Belgium * Ans, Denmark, a village in Denmark * Angus, Scotland, UK; a council area by its Chapman code * Ainsdale railway station, England, UK (by station code ...

'' "god", and ''

gar Gars are members of the family Lepisosteidae, which are the only surviving members of the Ginglymodi, an ancient holosteian group of ray-finned fish, which first appeared during the Triassic, over 240 million years ago. Gars comprise seven livin ...

'' "spear". ''Ansgar'' is the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

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 Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

'' is however thought to be of Irish origin). The name might come from when the Vikings spread through Ireland. Modern variants of the name include Norwegian ''Asgeir'', Icelandic ''Ásgeir'', Danish ''Asger'', ''Eske'', ''Esge'', ''Asgar'', ''Asker''.

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Notable people with the given name:

Medieval

* Saint

Ansgar Ansgar (8 September 801 – 3 February 865), also known as Anskar, Saint Ansgar, Saint Anschar or Oscar, was Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen in the northern part of the Kingdom of the East Franks. Ansgar became known as the "Apostle of the North" b ...

, (801 – 865), Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen who was active in the Christianization of Scandinavia *

Anscar I of Ivrea Anscar I ( la, Anscarius; 860 - March 902) was the margrave of Ivrea from 888Wickham, 178. to his death. From 877 or 879, he was the count of Oscheret in Burgundy. He supported Guy III of Spoleto for the throne of France after the deposition of ...

, (d. 902), Margrave of Ivrea *

Anscar of Spoleto Anscar (Italian ''Anscario''; died 940) was a magnate in the Kingdom of Italy who served as Count of Pavia (c. 924–29), Margrave of Ivrea (929–36) and Duke of Spoleto (936–40). He is sometimes numbered "Anscar II" to distinguish him from his ...

, (d. 940), Duke of Spoleto *

Ansgar the Staller Ansgar the Staller or Esegar (c. 1025-1085) was one of the wealthiest and most powerful nobles in late Anglo-Saxon England. He escaped badly wounded from the Battle of Hastings in October 1066, then led the defence of London. His family were of ...

(c. 1025–1068), Anglo-Saxon nobleman

Modern

;Ansgar *

Ansgar Beckermann Ansgar Beckermann (born 29 June 1945, in Hamburg) is a German philosopher who deals primarily with philosophy of mind and epistemology. He is professor for philosophy at the University of Bielefeld and was the president of the "Gesellschaft für an ...

(b. 1945), German philosopher * Ansgar Elde (1933 – 2000), Swedish artist *

Ansgar Gabrielsen Ansgar Gabrielsen (born 21 May 1955 in Mandal) is a Norwegian consultant and former politician for the Conservative Party. Early life and local politics He was born in Mandal as a son of Terje Gabrielsen and Astrid Olsen. He is an insurance age ...

(b. 1955), Norwegian politician * Ansgar Knauff (b. 2002), German footballer ;Asgeir * Asgeir Almås (born 1948), Norwegian politician * Asgeir Årdal (born 1983), Norwegian cross-country skier * Asgeir Dølplads (born 1932), Norwegian ski jumper *

Asgeir Mickelson Asgeir Mickelson (born 30 September 1969) is a Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer. Although primarily known as a drummer, he is also a skilled guitarist and bassist. Biography He has stated on his official message board ...

(born 1969), Norwegian musician, artist, photographer and music reviewer ;Ásgeir *

Ásgeir Ásgeirsson Ásgeir Ásgeirsson (; 13 May 1894 – 15 September 1972) was the second president of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968. He was a Freemason and served as Grand Master of the Icelandic Order of Freemasons. Early life and education Educated as a the ...

(1894–1972), second President of Iceland, from 1952 to 1968 * Ásgeir Gunnar Ásgeirsson (born 1980), Iceland football (soccer) player * Ásgeir Elíasson (1949–2007), football (soccer) manager and national coach *

Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson Ásgeir Örn Hallgrimsson (born 17 February 1984) is an Icelandic former handball player. After starting his career with Haukar Handball, Haukar, he went on to play several seasons professionally around Europe, including with GOG Gudme, GOG an ...

(born 1984), Icelandic handball player *

Ásgeir Helgason Ásgeir R. Helgason (born 1957) is an Icelandic scientist working at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Since 2002 he has been an associate professor in psychology at the Departments of Oncology-Pathology and Public Health at the Karolinska Institut ...

(born 1957), Icelandic scientist *

Ásgeir Jónsson Ásgeir Jónsson (born 21 June 1970) is an Icelandic economist, teacher and author. He has been a notable contributor to the Icelandic policy debate during the boom and crisis periods. He is the son of Jón Bjarnason, Minister of Agriculture and ...

, Icelandic economist, teacher and author *

Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson (born 2 September 1985 in Reykjavik) is an Icelandic sport shooter who competes in the men's 10 metre air pistol. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he finished Finished may refer to: * ''Finished'' (novel), a 1917 nove ...

, Icelandic sport shooter and Olympian *

Ásgeir Sigurvinsson Ásgeir "Sigi" Sigurvinsson (born 8 May 1955 in Vestmannaeyjar) is an Icelandic retired football attacking midfielder and coach. He spent most of his career at Standard Liège and in Germany, amassing Bundesliga totals of 211 games and 39 goal ...

(born 1955), Icelandic football (soccer) player and coach *

Ásgeir Trausti Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson (; born 1 July 1992) is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. In his Icelandic releases, he was credited as Ásgeir Trausti. In 2013, he started using the mononym Ásgeir as his recording name. He performs with ...

(born 1992), Icelandic singer, songwriter, known by his mononym Ásgeir ;Asger ''See

Asger Asger is a predominantly Danish language masculine given name derived from the Old Norse elements ''Æsir'' or ''ás'', meaning "gods" and ''geirr'', meaning "spear". Individuals bearing the name Asger include: *Asger Aaboe (1922–2007), Danis ...

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