The baby name Adalgar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AH-dahl-gar (IPA: /ˈɑːdəlɡɑːr/).
The baby name Adalgar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AH-dahl-gar (IPA: /ˈɑːdəlɡɑːr/).
Adalgar is in Origin.
Adalgar is a masculine Germanic compound from Old High German adal “noble, of lineage” + ger “spear,” yielding the sense “noble spear” or “spear of the nobles.” The form appears in early medieval Latinized records as Adalgarus; modern German would approximate AH-dahl-gahr.
The name is attested in Carolingian and Ottonian-era onomastics, most notably borne by Adalgar, Archbishop of Bremen (d. 909), active in the North Sea mission field. Usage clustered in Saxony and the Frankish realms, tapering off after the Middle Ages. Today it is rare and antiquarian, sometimes revived by families seeking pan-Germanic heritage. Variant spellings include Adalger and Adelgar; Latin sources show Adalgarus. Related cognate-element names include Gerard (ger + hard) and Edgar (ead + gar), though these are not direct variants. In contemporary German contexts, Adalgar may shorten to Adi.
Adalgar is a genuine rarity. We hold just 1 recorded use of it, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
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