English Explanatory Dictionary

Alger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

Alger

Etymology

* 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.

Derived words

Alger County
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