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Dictionary of Medieval Names
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Alfgar m. Old English ælf 'elf' + Old English gār 'spear'.

The name of an 11th C earl of Mercia.

England
Latin
● 966 Ælfgar (nom) CDAS DXXIX
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alfgar". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Alfgar.