"Adelger" meaning in German

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Proper name

Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller-Adelger.wav Forms: Adelgers [genitive], Adelger [genitive], Adalger [alternative]
Etymology: From Old High German Adalgēr, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalagaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz. Equivalent to Adel (“nobility”) + Ger (“throwing spear”). Cognate with English Alger, Elgar. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|goh|Adalgēr}} Old High German Adalgēr, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*Aþalagaiʀ}} Proto-West Germanic *Aþalagaiʀ, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*Aþalagaizaz}} Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz, {{af|de|Adel|Ger|t1=nobility|t2=throwing spear}} Adel (“nobility”) + Ger (“throwing spear”), {{cog|en|Alger}} English Alger Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,(s)}} Adelger m (proper noun, strong, genitive Adelgers or Adelger)
  1. a male given name from Old High German, of rare usage Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong
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