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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Algar m. Old English ælf 'elf' + Old English gār 'spear'.

The name of an early Anglo-Saxon saint and an 11th C earl of Mercia.

Alger may also be a form of Adalger.

England
Latin
1189 Algari (gen) GASurv p. 140, Algarus (nom) ibid. p. 148
Scotland
Latin
c1100 Algaro (abl) ESC XX; c1110 Algaro (dat) ibid. XXVI; c1117 Algaro (dat) ibid. XXIX
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Algar". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Algar.