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Ælfgar (other)
Ælfgar is an Anglo-Saxon masculine personal name, from ''ælf'' "elf" and ''gar'' "spear", that may refer to: *Ælfgar of Lichfield (died c. 947), bishop of Lichfield *Ælfgar of Elmham (died 1021), bishop of Elmham *Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia (1030–1062), earl of Mercia *Ælfgar of Selwood, saint venerated in later medieval Somerset See also * Algar * Alger (name) * Elgar (other) * Ælfgifu * Wulfgar Wulfgar, Wolfgar and Wolfger are variants of a Germanic masculine given name meaning "wolf-spear".Beate Varnhorn, ''Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen'' (Bertelsmann, 2008), p. 309. They may refer to: Historical *Wolfgar (bishop of Würzburg), a 9t ... {{given name, cat=Old English masculine given names Germanic masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglo-Saxon Name
Germanic given names are traditionally dithematic; that is, they are formed from two elements ( stems), by joining a prefix and a suffix. For example, King Æþelred's name was derived from ', meaning "noble", and ', meaning "counsel". The individual elements in dithematic names do not necessarily have any semantic relationship to each other and the combination does not usually carry a compound meaning. Dithematic names are found in a variety of Indo-European languages and are thought to derive from formulaic epithets of heroic praise. There are also names dating from an early time which seem to be monothematic, consisting only of a single element. These are sometimes explained as hypocorisms, short forms of originally dithematic names, but in many cases the etymology of the supposed original name cannot be recovered. The oldest known Germanic names date to the Roman Empire period, such as those of ''Arminius'' and his wife '' Thusnelda'' in the 1st century CE, and in greater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ælfgar Of Lichfield
__NOTOC__ Wulfgar (died ) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield. Wulfgar was consecrated between 935 and 941 and died between 946 and 949.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 218 He is known to history from William of Malmesbury William of Malmesbury (; ) was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. He has been ranked among the most talented English historians since Bede. Modern historian C. Warren Hollister described him as "a gifted historical scholar and a ...,William of Malmesbury '' Gesta Pontificum Anglorum'' iv.172.2 a number of royal charters, some land grants made by him and as witness in several assorted contractual documents from the 10th century. Citations References * External links * 10th-century English bishops Anglo-Saxon bishops of Lichfield 940s deaths Year of birth unknown Year of death uncertain {{England-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ælfgar Of Elmham
__NOTOC__ Ælfgar was a medieval Bishop of Elmham The Bishop of Norwich is the Ordinary (Catholic Church), ordinary of the Church of England Anglican Diocese of Norwich, Diocese of Norwich in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese covers most of the county of Norfolk and part of Suffolk. Th .... Ælfgar was consecrated in 1001 and resigned the see between 1012 and 1016. He died on 24 or 25 December 1021. References External links * Bishops of Elmham 1021 deaths Year of birth unknown {{England-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ælfgar, Earl Of Mercia
Ælfgar (died ) was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia, by his famous wife Godgifu ( Lady Godiva). He succeeded to his father's title, Earl of Mercia, and responsibilities on the latter's death in 1057. He gained the additional title of Earl of East Anglia, but also was exiled for a time. Through the first marriage of his daughter he became father-in-law to Welsh king Gruffydd ap Llywelyn. A few years after Ælfgar's death, his daughter became a widow and married Harold Godwinson, the last king of Anglo-Saxon England. War and exile Ælfgar profited from the exile of Earl Godwin of Wessex and his sons in 1051. He was given the Earldom of East Anglia, which had been that of Harold, son of Godwin. Earl Godwin and King Edward were reconciled the following year, so Harold was restored to his earldom—but not for long. At Easter 1053 Godwin died, so Harold became Earl of Wessex, and the earldom of East Anglia returned to Ælfgar.Ann Williams, 'Ælfgar, earl of Mercia (d. 1060)’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ælfgar Of Selwood
Ælfgar (''Algar''), according to 16th-century antiquarian John Leland, was a saint venerated at a chapel in the forest of Selwood, three miles from Mells (near Frome), Somerset.Blair, "Handlist", p. 503 Leland wrote that at the chapel "be buryed the bones of S. Algar, of late tymes superstitiously soute of by the folische commune people". There is no other surviving information on the saint, and it is presumed he was an Anglo-Saxon hermit A hermit, also known as an eremite (adjectival form: hermitic or eremitic) or solitary, is a person who lives in seclusion. Eremitism plays a role in a variety of religions. Description In Christianity, the term was originally applied to a Chr .... Notes References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aelfgar Of Selwood English hermits History of Somerset People from Somerset Christianity in Somerset West Saxon saints Burials in Somerset ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algar (other)
Algar may refer to: Places * Algar, Cádiz, a city in Andalusia, Spain * Algar, India, a settlement in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka, India * Algar de Mesa, a municipality in the province of Guadalajara, Castile-La Mancha, Spain * Algar de Palancia, a municipality in the comarca of Camp de Morvedre in the Valencian Community, Spain * El Algar, a district of the Spanish municipality Cartagena * Algar do Carvão, an ancient lava tube or volcanic vent in the center of the island of Terceira in the Azores * Bnied Al-Gar, a suburb of Kuwait City * Algar Court, an alleyway in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong People * Ben Algar, an English footballer, who currently plays for F.C. New York * Hamid Algar, a British-American Professor Emeritus of Persian Studies at the University of California *James Algar, an American film director, screenwriter, and producer * Luis Herrero-Tejedor Algar, a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament * Michael Algar, aka Olga, an English guitaris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alger (name)
Alger is both a given name and a surname. It originates from the Anglo-Saxon name Ælfgar, meaning "elf spear." Notable people with the name include: Given name * Alger of Liège (1055–1131), French Roman Catholic priest * Alger "Texas" Alexander (1900–1954), American blues singer * Alger Hiss (1904–1996), American diplomat and alleged Soviet spy * Alger H. Wood (1891–1970), American football and basketball coach Surname * Abby Langdon Alger (1850–1905), American writer, translator * Alpheus B. Alger (1854–1895), Massachusetts State Senator * Bruce Alger (1918–2015), American Congressman from Texas * Cyrus Alger (1781–1865), American metallurgist and arms manufacturer * Fanny Alger (1816–1889), the first plural wife of Joseph Smith Jr. * Francis Alger (1807–1863), American mineralogist * Frederick M. Alger Jr. (1907–1967), American politician and diplomat * Harry Alger (1924–2010), Canadian politician * Horatio Alger (1832–1899), American au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgar (other)
Edward Elgar (1857–1934) was an English romantic composer. Elgar may also refer to: Surname * Alice Elgar (1848–1920), English poet and author, wife of Edward Elgar * Avril Elgar (1932–2021), British actress * Dean Elgar (born 1987), South African cricketer * Ella Elgar (1869–1945), New Zealand socialite and art collector * Francis Elgar (1845–1909), naval architect * Rebecca Elgar, English children's book illustrator and writer * Sybil Elgar (1914–2007), British educator Given name * Elgar Fleisch (born 1968), Austrian/Swiss academic * Elgar Howarth (1935–2025), English composer and conductor * Elgar Watts (born 1985), South African rugby union player Other uses * Edward Elgar Publishing Edward Elgar Publishing is a global publisher of academic books, journals and online resources in the social sciences and law. The company also publishes a social science and law blog with regular contributions from leading scholars. About Edwa ..., global publisher o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ælfgifu
Ælfgifu (also ''Ælfgyfu''; ''Elfgifa, Elfgiva, Elgiva'') is an Anglo-Saxon name, Anglo-Saxon feminine personal name, from ''ælf'' "elf" and ''gifu'' "gift". When Emma of Normandy, the later mother of Edward the Confessor, became queen of England in 1002, she was given the native Anglo-Saxon name of ''Ælfgifu'' to be used in formal and official contexts.Florence of Worcester: ''Emmam, Saxonica Alfgivam vocatam''; see Latinized forms of the name include forms such as ''Aelueua, Alueua, Alueue, Elgiva, Elueua, Aluiua, Aueue'' (etc.). People called Ælfgifu: * Ælfgifu of Exeter, Anglo-Saxon saint * Ælfgifu of Northampton, first wife of King Cnut the Great. Her name became Álfífa in Old Norse. * Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, wife of King Edmund I of England * Ælfgifu of York, first wife of Æthelred the Unready * Ælfgifu, wife of Eadwig, king of England ** as ''Elgiva'', the female protagonist of ''Edwy and Elgiva'', a 1790 verse tragedy by Frances Burney * Emma of Normandy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wulfgar
Wulfgar, Wolfgar and Wolfger are variants of a Germanic masculine given name meaning "wolf-spear".Beate Varnhorn, ''Das grosse Lexikon der Vornamen'' (Bertelsmann, 2008), p. 309. They may refer to: Historical *Wolfgar (bishop of Würzburg), a 9th-century bishop *Wolfger von Erla, a 12th-century bishop *Wulfgar of Abingdon, a 10th-century abbot *Wulfgar of Lichfield, a mid 10th century bishop *Wolfger of Prüfening, a 12th-century monk and historian *Wulfgar of Ramsbury, a medieval bishop Fictional *Wulfgar (Forgotten Realms) Wulfgar, son of Beornegar, is the barbarian hero of Icewind Dale in the ''Forgotten Realms'' campaign setting, and one of the Companions of the Hall along with Drizzt Do'Urden, Catti-brie, Regis the halfling, and Bruenor Battlehammer. He is ..., one of the Companions of the Hall from the ''Icewind Dale Trilogy'' *Wulfgar, the herald of Hroðgar, a character in ''Beowulf'' *Wulfgar, the villain in the 1981 Sylvester Stallone film '' Nighthawks'' *W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germanic Masculine Given Names
Germanic may refer to: * Germanic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group identified by their use of the Germanic languages ** List of ancient Germanic peoples and tribes * Germanic languages :* Proto-Germanic language, a reconstructed proto-language of all the Germanic languages * Germanic name * Germanic mythology, myths associated with Germanic paganism * Germanic religion (other) * SS ''Germanic'' (1874), a White Star Line steamship See also * Germania (other) * Germanus (other) * German (other) German(s) may refer to: * Germany, the country of the Germans and German things **Germania (Roman era) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ... * Germanicia Caesarea * * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
