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The name Edgar means "Great spear man" and is of English origin.
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Some Famous People called Edgar Hawson
Edgar Hawson
Edgar Hawson (25 July 1878 – 29 September 1946) was an Australian cricketer. He played five first-class matches for Tasmania between 1899 and 1905.
Hawson was a son of Edward Hawson (died 3 November 1925), noted Hobart businessman and a trustee of the Tasmanian Cricket Association, and his wife Mary Jane Hawson (née Smith, died 13 October 1924), who married in 1873.
Hawson married Mary A. E. Gasmier of Riverton, South Australia on 25 September 1915. Reginald James Hawson (2 September 1880 – 20 February 1928) was a brother.
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