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Gender: Male Meaning of Elgar: "spearman" Origin of Elgar: Anglo-Saxon

Elgar Origin and Meaning

The name Elgar is a boy's name of Anglo-Saxon origin meaning "spearman".

A pared-down version of the Anglo-Saxon names Æthelgar and Ælfgar. It's very rarely used, but might appeal for the connection to English classical composer Edward Elgar, or just for its distinctive vintage sound, as an alternative to Edgar.

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Famous People Named Elgar

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Elgar Howarth, English conductor and composer
Elgar Graeme Watts, South African rugby union player
Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, English composer

Pop Culture References for the name Elgar

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Elgar, from the movie "The Landlord" played by Beau Bridges

Nicknames & Variations for Elgar

Ellger, Ellgar, Elger, Algar

Comments

roseofjune Says:

2017-01-20T03:35:34

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, no