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alger

/ˈældʒɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
al-ger
IPA
/ˈældʒɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.

name

A surname.

Etymology

* As an English surname, when pronounced with a soft g, from the Middle English personal name Alger, borrowed from Old French Aug(i)er, of Germanic origin, from *Adalgari, composed of *aþal (“noble”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”). Compare Auger. * When pronounced with a hard g it is a variant of Algar. As a Scottish and English surname, it may be a variant of Algeo.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

Alger County

Questions

How do you pronounce alger?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈældʒɚ/.
What does alger mean?
A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.
Where does alger come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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