# Algernon

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #48,051

## Definitions
1. A male given name from French.

## Etymology
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 some early medieval Germanic societies (contrary to popular culture, beards were uncommon), whence the name originates from. However, the particular distinction owing this name vis-a-vis other families is unclear.

## Easily confused with
- **Algerian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/algerian-vs-algernon)
- **Alderson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alderson-vs-algernon)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aglernon`, `alegrnon`, `algenron`, `algernno`, `algernnon`, `algernonn`, `algeronn`, `algerrnon`, `alggernon`, `algrenon`, `allgernon`, `lagernon`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/algernon