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Help[Facts] What is the origin of the name Algee?
Theirs an actor who’s name is Algee Smith, which I assumed its derived from the word Algae, which is not the case. I can’t find any information online about were the name Algee came from. I guess that since he’s the fourth that maybe someone in his family line made up the name.
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Probably based on the pond grass.
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Surely it's Algie, as in Algernon, with the spelling individualised? That could well be an inherited name!
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It's definitely an inherited name, because the actor is actually Algee Smith IV:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algee_Smith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algee_Smith
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I think it's probably an invented name without a specific meaning. The article says he's African-American, and invented names are quite common in the African-American community.
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It's been around for a while:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=algee&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=&locationId=&bio=&linkedToName=&plot=&memorialid=&mcid=&datefilter=&orderby=r
Usage seems very rare, but I don't think they're all related. I'd think it's just a NN for Algernon and/or Alger, like Algie.
Algie is more common...
Year: Rank (in the US)
1912: 854
1911: 982
1910: 930
1907: 869
1906: 930
1905: 922
1901: 781
The most recent year it was used at least 5 times in the US was 1991 (and it was only used for 5 kids, all boys).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=algie&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=&locationId=&bio=&linkedToName=&plot=&memorialid=&mcid=&datefilter=&orderby=r
There's a 1912 silent film called Algie, the Miner; I wonder if that's related to either the slight jump in popularity that year or it falling off the chart afterward.
Some similar NNs would have been Alvie, Albie, Alfie, Alphie (and alt spellings Alvee, Albee, Alfee, Alphee do all exist). Alvie charted in the US from the late 1800s up through 1949.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=algee&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=&locationId=&bio=&linkedToName=&plot=&memorialid=&mcid=&datefilter=&orderby=r
Usage seems very rare, but I don't think they're all related. I'd think it's just a NN for Algernon and/or Alger, like Algie.
Algie is more common...
Year: Rank (in the US)
1912: 854
1911: 982
1910: 930
1907: 869
1906: 930
1905: 922
1901: 781
The most recent year it was used at least 5 times in the US was 1991 (and it was only used for 5 kids, all boys).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=algie&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=&locationId=&bio=&linkedToName=&plot=&memorialid=&mcid=&datefilter=&orderby=r
There's a 1912 silent film called Algie, the Miner; I wonder if that's related to either the slight jump in popularity that year or it falling off the chart afterward.
Some similar NNs would have been Alvie, Albie, Alfie, Alphie (and alt spellings Alvee, Albee, Alfee, Alphee do all exist). Alvie charted in the US from the late 1800s up through 1949.
This message was edited 4/10/2025, 10:30 PM
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