Edgar

Edgar
(ou Edgard) (10 juin)
Edgar le Pacifique, né en 943, fils du roi des Angles, lui-même roi des Anglo-Saxons en 959, père de sainte Edith. Sur les conseils de saint Dunstan, il combattit le paganisme. Il débarassa le pays des loups. Mort en 975, enseveli à Glastonbury. Nom issu du germain "ed" (richesse) et "gari" (lance). Fête le 8 juillet.

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