埃德加
Āidéjiā
Edgar is a male given name translated into Chinese as 埃德加 (Āidéjiā).
To introduce yourself as Edgar, you can say Wǒ jiào Edgar (我叫 Edgar). To address someone named Edgar politely, you can say Edgar先生 (Edgar xiānsheng).
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Āidéjiā.
Did you know?
- While 埃德加 is the standard translation for 'Edgar', most Chinese people will simply use the English spelling 'Edgar' in writing and speech when referring to a person from an English-speaking country.
- The character 埃 used in 埃德加 originally refers to 'dust' or 'small particles', though in foreign names it is used solely for its sound.
- The character 德 (dé), used in the transcription, is a very auspicious character meaning 'virtue' or 'morality'.
Examples in context
- 你好，我叫Edgar。很高兴认识你！Hello, my name is Edgar. Nice to meet you!
- 埃德加是一个好名字。Āidéjiā shì yígè hǎo míngzi.Edgar is a good name.
- 我认识一个叫埃德加的朋友。Wǒ rènshi yígè jiào Āidéjiā de péngyou.I know a friend named Edgar.
- 埃德加正在写作业。Āidéjiā zhèngzài xiě zuòyè.Edgar is doing his homework.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new classmate.
- 雨婷 Yuting浩然，你知道那个新同学的名字吗？Hàorán, nǐ zhīdao nàge xīn tóngxué de míngzi ma?Haoran, do you know the new classmate's name?
- 浩然 Haoran他叫埃德加。Tā jiào Āidéjiā.His name is Edgar.
- 雨婷 Yuting埃德加是一个很友善的男孩。Āidéjiā shì yígè hěn yǒushàn de nánhái.Edgar is a very friendly boy.
- 浩然 Haoran是的，我也觉得他很不错。Shì de, wǒ yě juéde tā hěn búcuò.Yes, I also think he is quite nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “edgar” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
