Hagar

See also: hagar

English

Etymology

From Hebrew הָגָר‎ (Hagar, “stranger”). Compare Arabic هَاجَر‎ (hājar), Tiberian Hebrew הָגָר‎ (Hāḡār).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈheɪɡɑː/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈheɪɡɑːɹ/

Proper noun

Hagar (plural Hagars)

The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael. (biblical character)
A female given name.

Quotations

1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Genesis 16:15:

And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael.

Translations

mother of Ishmael

Arabic: هَاجَر‎ (hājar)
Dutch: Hagar
Finnish: Hagar (fi)
French: Agar (fr)
Greek: Άγαρ f (Ágar)
Ancient: Ἄγαρ f (Ágar)
Hebrew: הגר‎ (Hagár)

Italian: Agar (it) f
Maore Comorian: Hadjara
Portuguese: Hagar f, Agar (pt) f
Russian: Ага́рь f (Agárʹ)
Spanish: Agar (es)
Turkish: Hacer (tr)
Yiddish: הגר‎ f (hogor)

female given name

Arabic: هَاجَر‎ (hājar)
Dutch: Hagar
Greek: Άγαρ f (Ágar)

Hebrew: הגר‎ (Hagár)
Turkish: Hacer (tr)

Anagrams

a ghrá, aargh

Ewe

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɑːɡæ/

Proper noun

Hagar

Hagar. (biblical character)
A female given name.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Hagar f

Alternative spelling of Agar

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