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Gender Feminine
Scripts הָגָר(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈheɪ.ɡɑɹ/(American English) /ˈheɪ.ɡɑː/(British English)

Meaning & History

Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it could also be of unknown Egyptian origin. According to the Old Testament she was the second wife of Abraham and the mother of Ishmael, the founder of the Arab people. After Abraham's first wife Sarah finally gave birth to a child, she had Hagar and Ishmael expelled into the desert. However, God heard their crying and saved them.