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elgar

/ˈɛlɡɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
el-gar
IPA
/ˈɛlɡɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Old English.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *albʰósder. Proto-Germanic *albiz Proto-West Germanic *albi Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós Proto-Germanic *gaizaz Proto-West Germanic *gaiʀ Proto-West Germanic *Albigaiʀ Old English Ælfgār Proto-Germanic *aþalą Proto-Germanic *aþalaz ▲ Proto-Germanic *gaizaz Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz Proto-West Germanic *Aþalagaiʀ Old English Æþelgār English Elgar From Old English Ælfgār (from Proto-Germanic *Albigaizaz, equivalent to ælf (“elf”) + gār (“spear”)) and from Old English Æþelgār (from Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + gār (“spear”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ælfgār, *Albigaizaz, Æþelgār, *Aþalagaizaz

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Elgarian

Phrases

Male given names equally rare: Algar

Frequently Paired Words

Male given names equally rare: Algar Alger

Rhymes With

belger

Questions

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

How to pronounce elgar

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