Ledger as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ledger

What is the meaning of the name Ledger ?

The baby name Ledger is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɛdʒər/ (LED-jər).

Ledger is English in Origin.

Ledger is an English surname-turned-given name with deep Germanic roots. It descends from Norman French Léger, itself from the medieval personal name Leodegar (liut “people” + gar “spear”), yielding the meaning “spear of the people.” The cult of St. Léger (Leodegar of Autun, 7th century) helped spread the name through France and into England after the Norman Conquest, where it stabilized as the surname Ledger/Leger/Ledgar. Though modern ears also hear the bookkeeping term ledger, that word is a separate development from Dutch and Middle English “to lay” and “lie” and is not the source of the name.

As a first name, Ledger has emerged in the 21st century with the broader trend of surnames-as-given-names, its visibility boosted by actor Heath Ledger. Common variants and related forms include Ledger, Ledgar, Leger/Léger, and the archaic Leodegar; Ledge appears as a casual nickname.