Æþelgar

Old English

Etymology

From æþele (“noble”) and gār (“spear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.θelˌɡɑːr/, [ˈæ.ðelˌɡɑːr]

Proper noun

Æþelgār m

1. a male given name

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Æþelgār	—
accusative	Æþelgār	—
genitive	Æþelgāres	—
dative	Æþelgāre	—

Descendants

• → English: Elgar

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1512 (Brihtric Grim to Old Minster (Winchester); bequest of land at Rimpton, Somerset), an abbot named Æþelgar is mentioned as "Æˇelgar".