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Alger

Alger proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.

Proper noun

Alger

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

Origin of Alger

* 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.

Words formed from Alger

Questions about Alger

What does Alger mean?
Alger means a male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.
What part of speech is Alger?
Alger is a proper noun.

Words near Alger in the dictionary

  1. algeldrate
  2. algenate
  3. Algenib
  4. algeny
  5. Algeo
  6. Alger
  7. Alger County
  8. Algeresque
  9. Algeria
  10. Algerian
  11. Algerian Arabic

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