Etymology

Alger

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar. Full definition →

Old French Aug(i)er
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  1. Old French · derived fromAug(i)er
  2. English todayAlger

* As an English surname, when pronounced with a soft g, from the Middle English personal name Alger, borrowed from Old French Aug(i)er, of Germanic origin, from *Adalgari, composed of *aþal (“noble”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”). Compare Auger. * When pronounced with a hard g it is a variant of Algar. As a Scottish and English surname, it may be a variant of Algeo.

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