Alger

A1L1G2E1R1

proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.

OriginOld French Aug(i)er →
Less commonScrabble 6
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.
  2. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old FrenchAug(i)er
  2. EnglishAlger

* 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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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Alger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alger

MLA

“Alger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alger. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alger,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alger.

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