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Alger

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* 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.

proper noun

  1. rare A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Elgar.
  2. A surname.

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MLA

"Alger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/alger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Alger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/alger

Chicago

"Alger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/alger.

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@misc{alger_2026,
  title = {Alger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/alger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}