Agar is both a surname and a given name.

People with the surname edit

Given name edit

In Russian edit

In the Russian language, the name "Ага́рь" (Agar) is used predominantly in the biblical context and derives from "Hagar"—a person mentioned in the Book of Genesis.[1] In 1924–1930, the name was included into various Soviet calendars.[2]

People with the given name edit

  • Agar Adamson (1865–1929), a well-to-do Canadian who married the Toronto heiress Mabel Cawthra
  • Agar Rodney Adamson (1901–1954), Canadian mining engineer and politician
  • Agar Wynne (1850–1934), Australian politician

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Superanskaya [1], pp. 250–251
  2. ^ Superanskaya [2], pp. 22 and 278

Sources edit

  • [1] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Современный словарь личных имён: Сравнение. Происхождение. Написание" (Modern Dictionary of First Names: Comparison. Origins. Spelling). Айрис-пресс. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-8112-1399-9
  • [2] А. В. Суперанская (A. V. Superanskaya). "Словарь русских имён" (Dictionary of Russian Names). Издательство Эксмо. Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-699-14090-5