Algernón

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Algernón is a name written in the Latin script. Recorded meaning: From Old French als gernons (“having mustaches”), from als (contraction of a and les) + gernon, variant of grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair, mustache”), from Proto-German.

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Meaning & origin(measured from records)

Derivation of Algernón: each step is the form the one above it came from.
Algernón
  1. Old Frenchals(measured from records)
  2. Vulgar Latin*granonem“facial hair“facial hair, mustache”(measured from records)
  3. Proto-Germanic*granō“awn“awn, beard-hair, hair-tips, mustache”(measured from records)

From Old French als gernons (“having mustaches”), from als (contraction of a and les) + gernon, variant of grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair, mustache”), from Proto-Germanic *granō (“awn, beard-hair, hair-tips, mustache”), related to Old High German grana, granu (“mustache”), Old Norse grǫn (“mustache, (upper) lip”), Old English granu (“mustache”). Mustaches were often a prominent cultural component for men of early medieval Germanic societies, whence the name originates from. However, the particular distinction owing this name vis-a-vis other families is unclear.

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Evidence(measured from records)

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From Old French als gernons (“having mustaches”), from als (contraction of a and les) + gernon, variant of grenon (“mustache”), from Vulgar Latin *granonem (“facial hair, mustache”), from Proto-German… Recorded by A concise dictionary of first names and Wiktionary.

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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Algernón”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.

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