Hagar

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UK/ˈheɪɡɑː/US/ˈheɪɡɑːɹ/

proper noun

The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael.

Less commonScrabble 9

Meanings

proper nounHagar (plural Hagars)

plural Hagars

  1. biblicalThe Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Hebrewהָגָר“stranger”
  2. EnglishHagar

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

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἄγαρ
  • Ἄγαρ (Ágar)mother of Ishmael
Arabic هَاجَر, هَاجَر
  • هَاجَر (hājar)mother of Ishmael
  • هَاجَر (hājar)female given name
Bengali হাজর, হাজর
  • হাজর (hajor)mother of Ishmael
  • হাজর (hajor)female given name
Catalan Agar
  • Agarmother of Ishmael
Chinese Mandarin 夏甲
  • 夏甲 (Xiàjiá)mother of Ishmael
Dutch Hagar, Hagar
  • Hagarmother of Ishmael
  • Hagarfemale given name
Finnish Hagar
  • Hagarmother of Ishmael
French Agar
  • Agarmother of Ishmael
Greek Άγαρ, Άγαρ
  • Άγαρ (Ágar)mother of Ishmael
  • Άγαρ (Ágar)female given name
Hebrew הגר, הגר
  • הגר (Hagár)mother of Ishmael
  • הגר (Hagár)female given name
Hindi हाजिरा
  • हाजिरा (hājirā)mother of Ishmael
Italian Agar
  • Agarmother of Ishmael
Latin Agar
  • Agarmother of Ishmael
Malay Hajar, Hagar
  • Hajarmother of Ishmael
  • Hagarmother of Ishmael
Polish Hagar
  • Hagarmother of Ishmael
Portuguese Hagar, Agar
  • Hagarmother of Ishmael
  • Agarmother of Ishmael
Russian Ага́рь
  • Ага́рь (Agárʹ)mother of Ishmael
Spanish Agar
  • Agarmother of Ishmael
Turkish Hacer, Hacer
  • Hacermother of Ishmael
  • Hacerfemale given name
Yiddish הגר
  • הגר (hogor)mother of Ishmael

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Cite this entry
APA

Hagar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagar

MLA

“Hagar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagar. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hagar,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hagar.

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