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View Name: Algernon


ALGERNON
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: AL-jər-nahn   [key]
Meaning & History
Originally a Norman French nickname, derived from aux gernons "having a moustache", which was applied to William de Percy, a companion of William the Conqueror. It was first used a given name in the 15th century (for a descendent of William de Percy).
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