Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
EAGER
There are approximately 1,039 people named Eager in the UK. That makes it the 7,017th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 16 are named Eager.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
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The Eager surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Sharp-set, vehement, earnest. The name may be local, from the river Eger, in Bohemia, or Egra, a city on the river Eger.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
EAGER. EAGAR. A trait of character ; or, perhaps, a corruption of Edgar (spelt in A-Sax. Eadgar) by the suppression of the letter D.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.