Algie
- Boy
- 5 letters
Algie is a boy’s name of French origin. Meaning in French: With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given two mustache-wearing companions of William the Conqueror. Algie is a short form of Algernon. The name has 5 letters.
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Alexandre
UnisexArthurian Legend French Greek Latin
Nephew of King Mark. French form of Alexander. Defender; protector of mankind. Defender of man.
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Feminine form Alexandre. Defender of man.
Alexis
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Helper; defender. Variant of Alexander. Feminine form Alexandre. Defender of men, helper. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Defender of man. Defender or helper. This Russian masculine name became popular in Britain and the US in the early 20th century, and is now given to children of either sexe.
Algernon
BoyFrench
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.
Algrenon
BoyFrench
Bearded.
Algy
BoyFrench
With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given two mustache-wearing companions of William the Conqueror.
Alhertine
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GirlCeltic English French German Literary Teutonic
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