Norse Mythology. Alfrigg is the name of one of the four dwarfs mentioned in the Sǫrla þáttr who made Freyja's necklace Brísingamen.
The name Alfrothul is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Alfrothul is: Of the sun.
Alfy [al-fy] as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Alfy) is of Old English and Old German derivation, and the meaning of the name Alfy is "elf or magical counsel; ready for battle". Alfy is an alternate form of Alfred (Old English). Alfy is also a variation of Alphonse (Old German): French name from Hildefuns.
Means "elf spear" from Old English ælf "elf" and gar "spear". This Old English name was rarely used after the Norman conquest, being absorbed by similar-sounding names and Norman and Scandinavian cognates. It was briefly revived in the 19th century.
Origin of the name Eugene: A borrowing from the French, Eugene is derived from the Latin Eugenius, which is from eugenēs (well-borne). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.
English Meaning: The name Alger is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Alger is: From the Old English name Aelfgar, meaning elf spear.In the 1930s, American government official Alger Hiss was accused of spying for the USSR.
The name Algernon is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Algernon is: With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given two mustache-wearing companions of William the Conqueror, one of whom was William de Percy, founder of the aristocratic Percy family.
The name Algie is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Algie is: With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given two mustache-wearing companions of William the Conqueror.
The meaning of the name “Algot” is: “Old Swedish, Old Danish and modern form of Algautr”. Categories: Scandinavian Names, Swedish Names.
Algernon is a given male name which derives from the Norman-French sobriquet Aux Gernons, meaning "with moustaches".
