Algeo

A1L1G2E1O1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginScots auld ← Middle English joye →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishjoye
  2. Scotsauld“old”
  3. EnglishAlgeo

* As a Scottish surname, a nickname originally spelled Al(d)jo, from an expression composed of Scots auld (“old”) + jo (“joy”) (from Middle English joye). * As an Italian/Venetan surname, from a variant of the male given name Alceo.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Algeo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algeo

MLA

“Algeo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algeo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Algeo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Algeo.

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