Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈdɛɹ/(American English) /ə.ˈdɛə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Derived from the given name Edgar. Related NamesDetails RootEdgar (given name)VariantEdgarOther Languages & CulturesUggeri(Italian) Given Name DescendantAdair(English) User SubmissionAdair Categories anthropologists, child actors