"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, {{inh|en|ang|Æþelgār}} Old English Æþelgār, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*Aþalagaizaz}} Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz 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: 63 12 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Old Norse translations, Terms with West Frisian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 14 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 63 19 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 25 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 23 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 76 12 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 73 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 73 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 75 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 77 12 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 86 4 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Norse translations: 76 11 13 Disambiguation of Terms with West Frisian translations: 72 13 14 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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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "sense": "male given name",
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      "sense": "male given name",
      "word": "Jelger"
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