Adair
[əˈdɛr]Meaning
English surname derived from the given name Edgar
Background Story
Adair is recorded as an English surname derived from the given name Edgar, a derivation that is also described as a common misconception. A user-submitted entry records it in use as a given name. The surname is said to begin with Robert Fitzgerald De Athdare, who took the name Adare from the town near his father's lands in Ireland, settled in Wigtownshire, and later saw the name evolve into Adair.
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