Elgar

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Elgar

Where it comes from

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”)).

proper noun

rare A male given name from Old English.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
Edward Elgar, an English composer.

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name male given name

中文	埃爾加 /埃尔加 Āi'ěrjiā
Deutsch	Adelger

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"Elgar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elgar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{elgar_2026,
  title = {Elgar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elgar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}