masculine Alger

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Origin:
old english (anglo-saxon)
Name Root:
ælf gêr > Ælfgar
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Old English (Anglo-Saxon) “Ælfgar,” composed of two elements: “ælf” (elf, supernatural being) plus “gêr” (a spear, spear with iron head). In turn, the name means “skilled as an elf in the use of the spear”. Ælfgar († ~1060) was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his well-known mother Godgifu (Lady Godiva). He succeeded to his father’s title in 1057.

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