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algernon

/ˈældʒɚnɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.58 in modern English

Syllables
al-ger-non
IPA
/ˈældʒɚnɑn/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from French.

Etymology

From Old French als gernons (“having mustaches”), from als (contraction of a and les) + gernon, variant of grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair, mustache”), from Proto-Germanic *granō (“awn, beard-hair, hair-tips, mustache”), related to Old High German grana, granu (“mustache”), Old Norse grǫn (“mustache, (upper) lip”), Old English granu (“mustache”). Mustaches were often a prominent cultural component for men of some early medieval Germanic societies (contrary to popular culture, beards were uncommon), whence the name originates from. However, the particular distinction owing this name vis-a-vis other families is unclear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: als gernons, *granonem, *granō

Questions

How do you pronounce algernon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈældʒɚnɑn/.
What does algernon mean?
A male given name from French.
Where does algernon come from?
It is traced to Old French.

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