Alger
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- [ AL-jər ]
- English
From a surname which was derived from the given name ALGAR.
 | ALGAR male English (Rare) 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. | |||||||||||||||||||