# Bolger

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɒld͡ʒə/ · frequency rank #59,909

## Definitions
1. A surname.

## Etymology
Two main origins:
* Occupational surname for a leather worker, from Old French boulgier, an agent derivative of boulge (“leather bag”).
* Anglicized form of Irish Ó Bolghuidhir, Ó Bolguidhir (“descendant of Bolgodhar”), a personal name composed of the elements bolg (“belly”) + odhar (“yellow; sallow”).

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