Old English · proper noun
Ælfgar
Normalised Ælfgār
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈælfˌɡɑːr/[ˈæɫvˌɡɑːr]
- Syllables
- ˈælf · ˌɡɑːr (2 syllables)
Meaning
-
a male given name
Declension
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Albigaiʀ, from *albi (“elf”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”). Equivalent to ælf + gār. Cognate with Old Dutch Alfgēr.
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