Bolger

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UK/ˈbɒld͡ʒə/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld French boulgier ← Irish Ó Bolghuidhir →
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Meanings

proper nounBolger (plural Bolgers)

plural Bolgers · alternative Belger

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Bolghuidhir
  2. Old Frenchboulgier
  3. EnglishBolger

Two main origins: * Occupational surname for a leather worker, from Old French boulgier, an agent derivative of boulge (“leather bag”). * Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bolghuidhir, Ó Bolguidhir (“descendant of Bolgodhar”), a personal name composed of the elements bolg (“belly”) + odhar (“yellow; sallow”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Bolger

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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