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Elgar

Elgar proper noun: a male given name from Old English.

Proper noun

Elgar

  1. (rare) A male given name from Old English.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    1. Edward Elgar, an English composer.

Origin of Elgar

From Old English Ælfgār (from Proto-Germanic *Albigaizaz, equivalent to ælf (“elf”) + gār (“spear”)) and from Old English Æþelgār (from Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + gār (“spear”)).

Words formed from Elgar

Questions about Elgar

What does Elgar mean?
Elgar means a male given name from Old English.
What part of speech is Elgar?
Elgar is a proper noun.

Words near Elgar in the dictionary

  1. elfwoman
  2. elfwomen
  3. elfwort
  4. ELG
  5. Elgan
  6. Elgar
  7. Elgarian
  8. Elgart
  9. Elgarts
  10. Elgee
  11. Elgene

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