The Art of Literary Nomenclature

ORIGIN:
Possibly from an Anglo-Saxon last name, meaning “sea-spear”, or a Hindu name meaning “lake” or “ocean”.

VARIATIONS and NICKNAMES:
Saegar, Sager, Sakar, Saker, Seagar, Seager, Seegar, Seeger, Segar, Seger, Sigar, Siger, etc.

REFERENCES IN LITERATURE:
– Sagar Morrison, a friend of Hurstwood and Drouet in Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie (published in 1900; set 1889-1890s).

WRITERS:
– Sagar Sarhadi (b. 1933), Indian director, playwright, producer, screenwriter, and short story writer.

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