Algernon is a masculine given name which derives from the Norman-French

sobriquet A sobriquet ( ), or soubriquet, is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another, that is descriptive. A sobriquet is distinct from a pseudonym, as it is typically a familiar name used in place of a real name, without the need of expl ...

''Aux Gernons'', meaning "with moustaches".

People

* Algernon Ashton (1859–1937), English composer * Algernon Sydney Biddle (1847-1891), American lawyer and law professor at the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and olde ...

Algernon Blackwood Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary cri ...

(1869–1951), English writer *

Algernon Bligh Algernon Stuart Bligh (6 October 1888 – 27 December 1952) played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1922 to 1926, appearing in 12 games in 1925. He was born in Marylebone, London and died at Minehead, Somerset. He was descended from the Ear ...

(1888–1952), English cricket player * Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk (1830–1908), English journalist *

Algernon Boyle Admiral The Honourable Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle (21 October 1871 – 13 October 1949) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord. Naval career Born the son of Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon, Boyle joined ...

(1871–1949), English naval officer *

Algernon Buford Algernon Sidney Buford (January 2, 1826 – May 6, 1911) was a Virginian businessman, politician, and lawyer best known for his 22-year presidency of the Richmond and Danville Railroad, during which he was responsible for growing the line from 1 ...

(1826–1911), American president of the Richmond and Danville Railroad *

Algernon Butler Algernon Lee Butler (August 2, 1905 – September 5, 1978) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Education and career Born in Clinton, North Carolina, Butler attended t ...

(1905–1978), American judge *

Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex PC (28 December 1670 – 10 January 1710, Watford) of Cassiobury House, Watford, Hertfordshire, was an English nobleman, a soldier and courtier. Origins He was the son of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Es ...

(1670–1710), English nobleman *

Algernon Chester-Master Algernon Chester-Master (27 September 1851 – 1 September 1897) was an English cricketer. Chester-Master represented Gloucestershire in two first-class matches in 1870, against Surrey and the Marylebone Cricket Club. Chester-Master died at ...

(1851–1897), English cricket player *

Algernon Collings Algernon William Collings (4 September 1853 — 14 May 1945) was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Sarratt in Hertfordshire and died at his home in Burghfield Common in Berkshire. Collings made a single fi ...

(1853–1945), English cricket player *

Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath PC (Ire) (6 June 1689 – 27 August 1744), styled The Honourable Algernon Coote until 1720, was an Anglo-Irish peer who sat as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland as well as in the Parliam ...

(1689–1744), Irish politician *

Algernon de Courcy Lyons Algernon Islay de Courcy Lyons (1922–1993) was a Welsh photographer, novelist and linguist. Life and work Born in Langland, Glamorgan, Wales on 7 March 1922, the son of Captain John Algernon de Courcy Lyons, M.C. and Doris Ada née Campbell Y ...

(1922–1993), Welsh photographer and writer *

Algernon Crapsey Algernon Sidney Crapsey (1847–1927) was an American Episcopal clergyman who in 1906 was defrocked after a celebrated heresy trial. Family Algernon Sidney Crapsey was born in Fairmount, Ohio on June 28, 1847. His parents were Jacob Tompkins Cra ...

(1847–1927), American Episcopal priest * Algernon "Alge" Crumpler (born 1977), American football tight end * Algernon Egerton (''former:'' Algernon Leveson-Gower, 1825–1891), English politician * Algernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale (1837–1916), English diplomat *

Algernon Charles Gifford Algernon Charles Gifford MA ( Cantab.) (18 April 1861 – 27 February 1948) was an astronomer, explorer and teacher. Gifford was born off the Cape of Good Hope aboard the ''Zealandia'' and upon arrival in New Zealand his family settled in ...

(1861–1948), New Zealand astronomer * Algernon Gissing (1860–1937), English writer * Algernon Graves (1845–1922), English art provenance documenter * Algernon Greville (disambiguation), several people with this name * Algernon Heneage (1833–1915), English naval officer * Algernon Herbert (1792–1855), English antiquary *

Algernon de Horsey Admiral Sir Algernon Frederick Rous de Horsey (25 July 1827 – 22 October 1922) was a Royal Navy officer, appointed aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria. He distinguished himself in Canada during the Fenian raids, and was thanked in Parliament for ...

(1827–1922), English naval officer * Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore (1852–1930), English politician * Algernon Kingscote (1888–1964), English tennis player * Algernon Langhorne (1882–1945), English naval officer * Algernon Lee (1873–1954), American educator *

Algernon Lushington Algernon Hay Lushington (29 September 1847 – 13 September 1930) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of Frederick Astell Lushington and Lady Margaret Julia Hay, he was born at Lyndhurst in September 1847. He was educated at Ru ...

(1847–1930), English cricket player * Algernon Lyons (1833–1908), English naval officer *

Algernon Markham Algernon Augustus Markham (15 May 186927 June 1949) was an Anglican bishop, the fifth Bishop of Grantham (a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Lincoln). Family and education Markham was the fourth son of Charles Markham, Rector of Saxby All Sa ...

(1869–1949), English Anglican bishop *

Algernon Marsham Algernon James Bullock Marsham (14 August 1919 – 11 February 2004) was an English cricketer. Marsham played in 17 first-class cricket matches between 1939 and 1947 as a left-handed batsman and a right arm leg break bowler. He was the last me ...

(1919–2004), English cricket player *

Algernon Maudslay Algernon Maudslay CBE (10 January 1873 – 2 March 1948) was a British sailor who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With Lorne Currie as helmsman and fellow crewmember John Gretton and Linton Hope, Maudslay ...

(1873–1948), English sailor and Olympic gold medal winner *

Algernon Methuen, 1st Baronet Sir Algernon Marshall Stedman Methuen, Baronet (23 February 1856 – 20 September 1924) was an English publisher and a teacher of Classics and French. He is best known for founding the publishing company Methuen & Co. Background and education ...

(''born'' Algernon Stedman; 1856–1924), English publisher and founder of Methuen & Co. *

Algernon Moreing Algernon Henry Moreing (30 September 1889 – 22 October 1974) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Buckrose 1918–22, and Camborne 1922-23 and 1924–29. Early life Moreing was born in September 1889, in London, En ...

(1889–1974), English politician *

Algernon Paddock Algernon Sidney Paddock (November 9, 1830October 17, 1897) was an American politician who was a Republican secretary of Nebraska Territory and U.S. Senator from Nebraska after statehood. Biography Paddock was born in Glens Falls, New York. His ...

(1830–1897), American politician *

Joseph Algernon Pearce Joseph Algernon Pearce (February 7, 1893 – September 8, 1988) was a Canadian astrophysicist, who was notable for studies on the structure of Milky Way and O-type stars. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Pearce enlisted in the Canadian Expeditio ...

(1893–1988) Canadian astrophysicist *

Algernon Percy (disambiguation) Algernon Percy may refer to: *Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland (1602–1668), English military leader *Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley (1750–1830), peer known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766–86 *Hon. Algernon Percy (diplomat) ( ...

, several people with this name *

Algernon J. Pollock Algernon James Pollock (14 October 1864 – 5 January 1957) was an evangelist and writer from the Plymouth Brethren movement. Life Pollock was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He made a profession of faith in Christ at the age of 11, and was introdu ...

(1864–1957), American evangelist of the Plymouth Brethren and writer *

Algernon Rainbow Algernon Instone (Algie) Rainbow (1885–1969) was a New Zealand accountant, company director and local politician. He was born in Hastings, New Zealand, in 1885. He was Mayor of Hastings from 1941 to 1947. In the 1946 New Year Honours, Ra ...

(1885–1969), New Zealand accountant and local politician *

Algernon Seymour (disambiguation) Algernon Seymour may refer to: * Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (1684–1750), MP for Marlborough and Northumberland * Algernon St Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset (''former:'' Seymour, 14th Duke of Somerset, 1813–1894), English peer, father ...

, several people with this name *

Algernon Sidney Algernon Sidney or Sydney (15 January 1623 – 7 December 1683) was an English politician, republican political theorist and colonel. A member of the middle part of the Long Parliament and commissioner of the trial of King Charles I of England ...

(1623–1683), English politician and opponent of King Charles II of England *

Algernon Skeffington, 12th Viscount Massereene Algernon William John Clotworthy Skeffington, 12th Viscount Massereene and 5th Viscount Ferrard, DSO (28 November 1873 – 20 July 1956) was British Army officer and an Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1929. Du ...

(1873–1952), Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland *

Algernon St Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, formerly Seymour, 14th Duke of Somerset, etc. (22 December 1813 – 2 October 1894) was the son of Edward St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Hamilton. He succeeded to the ducal title in 1891; he was ...

(''formerly'' Seymour; 1813–1894), English nobility *

Algernon Charles Swinburne Algernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He wrote several novels and collections of poetry such as '' Poems and Ballads'', and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition ...

(1837–1909), English writer and inventor of the roundel form in poetry *

Algernon Talmage Algernon Mayow Talmage (23 February 1871– 14 September 1939) was a British Impressionist painter. Life and Education Algernon Talmage was born in Fifield, Oxfordshire, the son of Rev. John Mayow Talmage, a clergyman of Cornish stock ...

(1871–1939), English Impressionist painter *

Algernon Thomas Sir Algernon Phillips Withiel Thomas (3 June 1857 – 28 December 1937) was a New Zealand university professor, geologist, biologist and educationalist. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England in 1857 and died in Auckland, New Zealand in 19 ...

(1857–1937), New Zealand geologist and biologist *

Algernon Tollemache Algernon Gray Tollemache (24 September 1805 – 16 January 1892, London) was a British gentleman and politician. He was the sixth and youngest son of William Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower and Catherine Gray. Career He was Member of Parliament ...

(1805–1892), English politician *

Algernon Tudor-Craig Major Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig Order of the British Empire, KBE Society of Antiquaries of London, FSA (3 January 1873 – 10 April 1943) was a British Army officer, heraldist and author of various works on art history, especially armorial porcelain ...

(1873–1943), English Army officer *

Algernon West Sir Algernon Edward West (4 April 1832 – 21 March 1921) was an English civil servant. He acted as Principal Private Secretary to Prime Minister William Gladstone. Biography He was the third son of Martin John West and Lady Maria Walpole, thi ...

(1832–1921), English politician *

Algernon Willis Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon Usborne Willis (17 May 1889 – 12 April 1976) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the First World War and saw action at the Battle of Jutland in May 1916. He also served in the Second World War as Commander ...

(1889–1976), English naval officer *

Algernon Yelverton, 6th Viscount Avonmore Algernon William Yelverton, 6th Viscount Avonmore (19 November 1866 – 3 September 1910), an Irish nobleman, was the son of Major William Yelverton, 4th Viscount Avonmore, and Emily Marianne Ashworth. He was a captain of the militia of the Dublin ...

(1866–1910), Irish nobility

Fictional characters

* Algernon, a laboratory mouse in the short story and subsequent novel ''

Flowers for Algernon ''Flowers for Algernon'' is a short story by American author Daniel Keyes, later expanded by him into a novel and subsequently adapted for film and other media. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of '' ...

'' by Daniel Keyes * Algernon "Algy" or Q Algy, the character

Q (James Bond) Q is a fictional character in the James Bond films and film novelisations. Q (standing for Quartermaster), like M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch (or later Q Division), the fictional research and development divisi ...

in the film ''Never Say Never Again'' * Algernon Durban, a character in ''General Hospital'' * Lt. Col. J. Algernon Hawthorne, a character in the 1963 comedy film ''

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer with a story and screenplay by William Rose and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast of comedians, is ...

'' by Stanley Kramer * Algernon (Algy) Lacey, a character and cousin of the main hero

Biggles James Bigglesworth, nicknamed "Biggles", is a fictional pilot and adventurer, the title character and hero of the ''Biggles'' series of adventure books, written for young readers by W. E. Johns (1893–1968). Biggles made his first appearanc ...

, in the series by W. E. Johns * Algernon Moncrieff, a character in the Oscar Wilde play ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'' * Algernon "Algy" Timberlane and his wife Martha, main characters of the novel ''

Greybeard ''Greybeard'' is a science fiction novel by British author Brian Aldiss, published in 1964. Plot summary Set decades after the Earth's population has been sterilised as a result of nuclear bomb tests conducted in Earth's orbit, the book shows ...

'' by Brian Aldiss * Algernon, a rogue who visits WindClan every summer with his band, a character in

Erin Hunter Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by the authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Clarissa Hutton, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best in the writing of several juvenile fantasy novel series, which focus on a ...

's novel ''Tallstar's Revenge'' * Sir Algernon, an explorer of the world who crashed his flying machine into the Alton Towers Hotel and decided to make home at the

Alton Towers Resort Alton Towers Resort ( ) (often referred to as Alton Towers) is a theme park and resort complex in Staffordshire, England, near the village of Alton. The park is operated by Merlin Entertainments Group and incorporates a theme park, water par ...

* Algernon, a schoolboy (a nerd) in the video game, '' Bully'' made by

Rockstar Games Rockstar Games, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, using the assets Take-Two had previously acquired from BMG Interactive. Foun ...

* Dr. Algernon C. Edwards, a surgeon in the Cinemax television series ''

The Knick ''The Knick'' is an American medical period drama television series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Owen) and the staff at a fictionalized ve ...

'' * Algernon, the name of Detective Jake Peralta's desk mouse in ''

Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural Television comedy, comedy television series that aired on Fox Television Network, Fox, and later on NBC. The show aired from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for a total of eight ...

'' * A fictional character in ''

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In mo ...

'' is called Doctor Algernon Krieger. (Krieger's actual name is Algernop, but this is likely a change to get through customs) *Aljernon Half-Dream, a character in the video game ''

Shadowrun Returns ''Shadowrun Returns'' is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Harebrained Schemes. It takes place in the science fantasy setting of the ''Shadowrun'' tabletop role-playing game. The game was crowd funded through Kickstarter an ...

'' and its sequels.

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