What is "ansgar"

Saint Ansgar (8 September 801 – 3 February 865), also known as Anskar or Saint Anschar, was a Germanic Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen. The See of Hamburg was designated a mission to bring Christianity to Northern Europe, and Ansgar became known as the "Apostle of the North".

Ansgar (801–865) was an Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen.

Ansgar may also refer to:

• Ansgar (name), origin of the name and people named "Ansgar"

• Ansgar von Lahnstein, fictional character on German soap opera Verbotene Liebe portrayed by actor Wolfram Grandezka

• St. Ansgar, Iowa, USA
• St. Ansgar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA

• Ansgarius (crater), lunar crater
• Vita Ansgari, the biography of Ansgar, written by Rimbert, his successor as archbishop in Hamburg-Bremen

Ansgar (Latinized Ansgarius; Old Norse Ásgeirr) is a Germanic given name, composed of the elements ans "god", and gar "spear". Saint Ansgar, (801 – 865) was an archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, active in the Christianization of Scandinavia. His feast day is 3 February.

Ansgar is the Old High German form of the name. The form Asger was in use in Denmark in the medieval period. The Old English cognate of the name is Ōsgār (the given name Oscar is however etymologically unrelated, being of Irish origin). Modern variants of the name include Norwegian Asgeir, Icelandic Ásgeir, Danish Asger, Eske, Esge, Asgar, Asker.