Algar

Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
6/9/2023, 2:32 PM	Mike C	update #114
6/13/2019, 12:17 AM	Mike C	update #104
12/3/2014, 12:28 AM	Mike C	update #89
2/12/2007, 1:03 AM	Mike C	earliest recorded revision

Gender Masculine

Usage English (Rare)

Pronounced Pron. AL-gahr

Meaning & History

Means "elf spear" from Old English ælf "elf" and gar "spear". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman Conquest, being absorbed by similar-sounding names and Norman and Scandinavian cognates. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.