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Elgie
How to Pronounce Elgie
Pronounced EL-jee /ΛΙl.dΚi/Medium
Meaning: Elgie is best read as a pet form, most plausibly of Elga or Helga, from the Old Norse heilagr, 'holy, blessed' (the same root as Olga). It has also been used for boys, sometimes from Algernon or the surname Elgie; here it follows the record as a girl's name, and its exact parent is uncertain.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Elgie appears in United States birth records from the late 1800s into the mid-twentieth century as a rare, warm-sounding name used for both girls and boys. As a girls' name it most plausibly began as a pet form of Elga or Helga, 'holy, blessed', and was always uncommon, given to only a couple dozen girls a year.
A woman named Elgie would belong to a great-grandmother generation, and the soft -gie ending links it to cozy vintage names like Madgie and Georgie. Its likely parents, Helga and Elga, remain its fuller forms.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Elgie mean?
It is most likely a pet form of Elga or Helga, from the Old Norse for 'holy, blessed'.
How do you pronounce Elgie?
It's said EL-jee /ΛΙl.dΚi/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Elgie a boy or girl name?
Elgie appears here as a girl's name, though it has also been used for boys.
How popular is Elgie?
It was always rare, an early-twentieth-century name given to only a couple dozen girls a year.