Algernon
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Algernon is a masculine given name of English origin, notably borne by the Victorian poet Algernon Charles Swinburne.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English given name
ⓘ
given name ⓘ masculine given name ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Flowers for Algernon
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The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Victorian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
English masculine given names
ⓘ
masculine given names ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Victorian England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyStatus | of Norman French origin ⓘ |
| fictionalBearer |
Algernon (mouse in Flowers for Algernon)
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ⓘ
Algernon Moncrieff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfNotableBearers |
literature
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nobility ⓘ poetry ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| gender | masculine ⓘ |
| hasDiminutive | Algy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenNameBearer |
Algernon Blackwood
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ⓘ
Algernon Charles Swinburne NERFINISHED ⓘ Algernon Percy NERFINISHED ⓘ Algernon Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryAssociation |
Algernon Charles Swinburne
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ⓘ
The Importance of Being Earnest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaningStatus | originally a nickname meaning "moustached" or "whiskered" in Norman French ⓘ |
| hasNameDayIn | some English-speaking countries ⓘ |
| hasShortForm | Algy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Algernoun ⓘ |
| historicalPopularity |
less common in the late 20th century
ⓘ
more common in the 19th century ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| nameType | first name ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Algernon Charles Swinburne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | medieval period ⓘ |
| usage | English-speaking world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Ireland
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ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ former British colonies ⓘ |
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