Ansgar (AHNS-gahr) is a masculine German and Scandinavian given name, from the Germanic prefix ans meaning "god", and suffix gar meaning "spear". In Sweden, February 4 is the Name day for "Ansgar". It is uncommon as a surname. People with the given name Ansgar include:^[1]

Ansgar
Pronunciation	AHNS-gahr
Gender	Male
Meaning	"god"-"spear"
Region of Origin	Germany, Scandinavia
Origin	Germanic
Popularity	Popular names page

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• Saint Ansgar, (801 – 865), Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen
• Anscar of Ivrea, (d. 902), Margrave of Ivrea
• Ansgar Beckermann (b. 1945), German philosopher
• Ansgar Elde (1933 – 2000), Swedish artist
• Ansgar Gabrielsen (b. 1955), Norwegian politician

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