"Elgar" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Old English Ælfgār (from Proto-Germanic *Albigaizaz, equivalent to ælf (“elf”) + gār (“spear”)) and Old English Æþelgār (from Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz, equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + gār (“spear”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|Ælfgār}} Old English Ælfgār, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*Albigaizaz}} Proto-Germanic *Albigaizaz, {{m|ang|ælf||elf}} ælf (“elf”), {{m|ang|gār||spear}} gār (“spear”), {{inh|en|ang|Æþelgār}} Old English Æþelgār, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*Aþalagaizaz}} Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz, {{m|ang|æþele||noble}} æþele (“noble”), {{m|ang|gār||spear}} gār (“spear”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elgar
  1. (rare) A male given name from Old English. Tags: rare Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals Translations (male given name): 埃爾加 (Chinese Cantonese), 埃尔加 (oi¹ ji⁵ gaa¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 埃爾加 (Chinese Mandarin), 埃尔加 (Āi'ěrjiā) (Chinese Mandarin), Adelger (Dutch), Adelger (German), Aðalgeir (Icelandic), Æþelgar (Old English), Aðalgeirr (Old Norse), Jelger (West Frisian)
    Sense id: en-Elgar-en-name-j2E3ZHbH Disambiguation of Individuals: 60 12 28 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 12 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 68 7 25 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 90 5 5
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Elgar-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  3. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Edward Elgar, an English composer.
    Related terms: Male given names, equally rare: Algar, Alger
    Sense id: en-Elgar-en-name-tyw8-VFB Categories (other): English surnames

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