Where is Ansgar from?

Origins of the name Ansgar

Origins German, Norwegian, Swedish, Ancient Germanic

Pronounced ANS-gar(German)

Gender Masculine

Traits include: classic, mature, formal, upper class, natural, strong, strange, serious

Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and ger "spear". Saint Ansgar was a 9th-century missionary who tried to convert the Danes and Norwegians.

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