Sagar is a surname and given name of multiple origins. In Sanskrit, sāgara means Sea. In India, Sagar is a very common name and surname.

Origins

Anglo-Saxon

Sagar is a

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Old English name. Most, if not all, people of the Anglo-Saxon period of England with this surname descend from a man (or even a number of men) known as Sagar. The name most likely derives from the diphthongal Old English word ‘Sægar’, meaning ‘sea-spear’. Presumably it denotes a maritime warrior of the type that either commenced invasions of

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in the fifth century or were invited as mercenaries in the political and military vacuum created with the final departure of

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troops. Spelling variations include: Sager, Seegar, Seager, Sigar, Segar, Seger, Saker, Sakar, and many more. In Anglo-Saxon England, the name was found in several areas, but predominantly in the northern areas of England (

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and

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) which were part of the Angle Kingdom of

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. (The

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largely settled in the areas known as

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and

in the fifth century. The Angles were the dominant Germanic tribe in the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, and gave their name to the English. Originally from Angeln in

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, a list of their kings has been preserved in the ''

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'' and other sources). The

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records a man named Sagar as a

Saxon The Saxons ( la, Saxones, german: Sachsen, ang, Seaxan, osx, Sahson, nds, Sassen, nl, Saksen) were a group of Germanic * * * * peoples whose name was given in the early Middle Ages to a large country ( Old Saxony, la, Saxonia) near the No ...

landowner in Devon in 1086. It also records a man called Segarus, no less a Latinised version of the name, holding land in Essex at around the same time. By far the largest concentration of the surname Sagar however is found within a 50 km radius in the Lancashire/Yorkshire border area. Old church birth records show relatively moderate numbers of persons with the surname Sagar being born in towns such as Bradford, Halifax, and

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. From the 17th century onwards, records show persons with the surname Sagar or similar migrating from Britain or Europe to various parts of the world including North America, Australia,

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, and

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(Zimbabwe).

India

Sagar in Hindi and Marathi means ocean. Sagar is a very common first name in India for boys and also a surname (last name) used by various communities.

Persian

The name ساغر (saaGar) meaning cup, goblet, wine (as used in poetry in Hindi/Urdu) bowl is used by Persian and

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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speaking people in

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, etc.

List of people

Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Amrit Sagar Amrit Sagar is a director, producer and writer who works in the Hindi movie industry (Bollywood). He produced and directed his first feature film 1971 in 2007, which won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Personal life He is ...

(1975) Indian film director * Anthony Sagar (1920–1973), English actor *

Arun Sagar Arun Sagar (born 23 October 1963) is an Indian actor, art director and comedian who mainly works in the Kannada film industry. He has been recognized as a leading art director throughout his career starting from his first movie, ''Bhoomi Gee ...

(born 1965), Indian film actor, art director, and comedian * Chameli Bai Sagar (elected 1957), Indian politician * Charlie Sagar (1878–1919), English footballer *

Faridur Reza Sagar Faridur Reza Sagar (born 22 February 1955) is a Bangladeshi writer and film producer. He is also the managing director of Impress Telefilm Ltd and Channel i. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2005 and Ekushey Padak in 2015 by ...

1955 Ganpat Khasra Khatauni Tahsil rahali Jila Sagar gram Mein nai Gaon bhavpura ) * Geet Sagar (born 1984), Indian ''X-factor'' winner *

Ian Sagar Ian Sagar (born 29 March 1982) is a British wheelchair basketball player. He was selected to play for Team GB in the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. He has a broken spinal cord. Personal life Sagar was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, ...

(born 1982), British wheelchair basketball player *

John Warburton Sagar John Warburton Sagar (6 December 1878 – 10 January 1941) was a former England international rugby union fullback and British diplomat in the Sudan. Life history Sagar was born in County Durham in 1878 and was educated at Durham School. In 1 ...

(1878-1941), English rugby union player and diplomat * Kamal Sagar (born 1969), Indian architect, designer, and real estate developer * Kripa Sagar (1875-1939), Punjabi poet * Mamta Sagar, Indian writer * Mohammed Sagar (born 1976), Iraqi refugee *

Nethi Vidya Sagar Bikshamaiah Nethi Vidya Sagar is an Indian politician who served as the 1st Deputy Chairman of Telangana Legislative Council from 02 June 2014 to 04 June 2021. He was the Member of Legislative Council from Nalgonda. Career He was first elected ...

(elected 2007), Indian politician *

Nishanth Sagar Nishant Balakrishnan (born 8 June 1980), known professionally by his stage name Nishant Sagar , is an Indian actor who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. He has performed in over 50 films as a hero, co-star and antagonist. Caree ...

(born 1980), Indian actor *

Pearl Sagar Pearl Sagar OBE (born 1958, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former politician in Northern Ireland. Brought up a Protestant, Sagar became a social worker in East Belfast,Tiffany Danitz, "Raising voices for peace in Ireland - Northern Ireland Women ...

(born 1958), Northern Irish politician *

Preeti Sagar Preeti Sagar is a former Bollywood playback singer who won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer for the song "Mero Gaam Katha Parey" from '' Manthan'' in 1978 and for the hit song "My Heart is Beating" from '' Julie'' (1975). C ...

, Bollywood playback singer * Pushpa Ratna Sagar (1922-2011), Nepalese lexicographer *

Ramanand Sagar Chandramauli Chopra ( ; 29 December 1917 – 12 December 2005) known professionally as Ramanand Sagar, was an Indian filmmaker, editor, playwright, poet and an author. He is best known for making the television show ''Ramayan'' (1987-1988). The ...

(1917–2005), Indian film director * Samta Sagar, Indian actress * Shalini Kapoor Sagar (born 1976), Indian actress * Siddharth Sagar, Indian stand-up comedian and television act * Vivek Sagar, Indian music composer *

Ted Sagar Edward Sagar (7 February 1910 – 16 October 1986) was an English footballer who played for Everton and England. He was a goalkeeper who joined Everton as an apprentice in 1929 after playing for Thorne Colliery Thorne Colliery was a l ...

(1910–1986), English footballer *

Yasho Sagar ''Ullasamga Utsahamga'' () is a 2008 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by A. Karunakaran. The film stars Yasho Sagar and Sneha Ullal in their debut. With music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, the film was releas ...

(died 2012), Indian actor *

Yogesh Sagar Yogesh Sagar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a three term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is well known for his social work. He has also been awarded the ‘Best MLA Award’ for three ...

, Indian politician

Given name

* Sagar Ballary (born 1975), Indian film director *

Sagar Mangalorkar Sagar Mangalorkar (born 19 September 1990) is an Indian cricket Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails ...

(born 1990), Indian cricketer *

Sagar Mishra Sagar Mishra (born 15 September 1993) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Railways. He made his first-class debut on 15 November 2015 in the 2015–16 Ranji Trophy The 2015–16 Ranji Trophy was the 82nd season of the Ranji Trophy, the pr ...

(born 1993), Indian cricketer *

Sagar (actor) Sagar is an Indian actor who works in Telugu television. He is known for essaying lead role in ''Chakravakam'' (2006) and ''Mogali Rekulu'' (2008-2013). Sagar is a recipient of Nandi TV Award for Best Actor. Personal life Sagar married So ...

(born 1983), Indian actor, full name Sagar Mulukuntla * Sagar Mitchell (1866–1952), English pioneer of cinematography * Sagar Pun (born 1993), Nepalese cricketer * Sagar Sen (1932–1983) was a Bengali singer * Sagar Shah (born 1990), Indian chess player * Sagar Thapa (born 1984), Nepalese footballer *

Sagar Trivedi Sagar Trivedi (born 20 October 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Puducherry. He made his List A debut on 10 December 2015 in the 2015–16 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his first-class debut on 17 December 2019, for Puducherry in the 2 ...

(born 1991), Indian cricketer * Dr Sagar Ugale (born 1997), Ayurveda Physician *

Sagar Manna Sagar may refer to: Places and jurisdictions India * Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India ** Sagar district, an administrative unit headquartered in the city ** Sagar division, an administrative unit headquar ...

(born 2005), table tennis player *

Sagar Sukheeja Sagar may refer to: Places and jurisdictions India * Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India ** Sagar district, an administrative unit headquartered in the city ** Sagar division, an administrative unit headq ...

(born 1989), Businessman *

Sagar Shriwas Sagar may refer to: Places and jurisdictions India * Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India ** Sagar district, an administrative unit headquartered in the city ** Sagar division, an administrative unit headq ...

(born 1990), Businessman, bureaucrat (Science and Technology) *

References

* The Internet Surname Database: http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Sagar * House of Names: http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/sagar-family-crest.htm {{given name, type=both Hindu surnames Surnames of Anglo-Saxon origin