Elgar
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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”)).
Proper noun[edit]
Elgar
- (rare) A male given name from Old English.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
- Edward Elgar, an English composer.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
male given name
Further reading[edit]
- “Elgar”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams[edit]
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