Bolger

English

Alternative forms

• Belger

Etymology

Two main origins:

• Occupational surname for a leather worker, from Old French boulgier, an agent derivative of boulge (“leather bag”).
• Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bolghuidhir, Ó Bolguidhir (“descendant of Bolgodhar”), a personal name composed of the elements bolg (“belly”) + odhar (“yellow; sallow”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈbɒld͡ʒə/
• Rhymes: -ɒldʒə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Bolger (plural Bolgers)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolger is the 9598^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3385 individuals. Bolger is most common among White (91.23%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bolger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 187.

Anagrams

• Loberg, reblog