Adelger

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German Adalgēr,[1] from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalagaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalagaizaz. Equivalent to Adel (“nobility”) +‎ Ger (“throwing spear”). Cognate with English Alger, Elgar.

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Proper noun

Adelger m (proper noun, strong, genitive Adelgers or Adelger)

  1. a male given name from Old High German, of rare usage

References

  1. ^ A. Brown, G. Grim, R. Le Get, J. Pepe, J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Adalger". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1.
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