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Alger at a glance
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- Boy
- Origin
- English Anglo German Old German Teutonic
- Western numerology
- 7
- Indian numerology
- 5
- Characters
- 5
- Popular
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What does Alger mean?
Alger is a baby name with English, Anglo, German, Old German, Teutonic context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Defender of the tem; Noble spear; Noble spearman; noble warrior; Variant of Algar: From the Old English name Aelfgar, meaning elf spearIn the 1930s, American....
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Boy
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From the Old English name Aelfgar, meaning elf spear Algar was common in the Middle Ages, and developed into the surname Elgar; Noble spearman
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