Algernon is a masculine given name which derives from the

Norman-French Norman or Norman French (, french: Normand, Guernésiais: , Jèrriais: ) is a Romance language which can be classified as one of the Langues d'oïl, Oïl languages along with French language, French, Picard language, Picard and Walloon language, ...

sobriquet A sobriquet ( ), or soubriquet, is a nickname, sometimes assumed, but often given by another, that is descriptive. A sobriquet is distinct from a pseudonym, as it is typically a familiar name used in place of a real name, without the need of expla ...

''Aux Gernons'', meaning "with moustaches".

People

Algernon Ashton Algernon Bennet Langton Ashton (9 December 1859 – 10 April 1937) was a British composer, pianist, and Professor of piano at the Royal College of Music 1884–1910. Ashton was born in Durham. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory as a pu ...

(1859–1937), English composer *

Algernon Sydney Biddle Algernon Sydney Biddle (October 11, 1847 – April 8, 1891) was an American lawyer and law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. An endowed chair was established at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in his name. Biograph ...

(1847-1891), American lawyer and law professor at the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and olde ...

Algernon Blackwood Algernon Henry Blackwood, CBE (14 March 1869 – 10 December 1951) was an English broadcasting narrator, journalist, novelist and short story writer, and among the most prolific ghost story writers in the history of the genre. The literary cri ...

(1869–1951), English writer * Algernon Bligh (1888–1952), English cricket player *

Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk JP (27 December 1830 – 24 November 1908), known as Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bt, between 1887 and 1895, was a British journalist and Conservative politician. He was the owner of the ''Morning Post'' (which m ...

(1830–1908), English journalist *

Algernon Boyle Admiral The Honourable Sir Algernon Douglas Edward Harry Boyle (21 October 1871 – 13 October 1949) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Fourth Sea Lord. Naval career Born the son of Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon, Boyle joined th ...

(1871–1949), English naval officer * Algernon Buford (1826–1911), American president of the Richmond and Danville Railroad *

Algernon Butler Algernon Lee Butler (August 2, 1905 – September 5, 1978) was a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Education and career Born in Clinton, Nort ...

(1905–1978), American judge *

Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex PC (28 December 1670 – 10 January 1710, Watford) of Cassiobury House, Watford, Hertfordshire, was an English nobleman, a soldier and courtier. Origins He was the son of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex ...

(1670–1710), English nobleman *

Algernon Chester-Master Algernon Chester-Master (27 September 1851 – 1 September 1897) was an English cricketer. Chester-Master represented Gloucestershire in two first-class matches in 1870, against Surrey and the Marylebone Cricket Club. Chester-Master died at ...

(1851–1897), English cricket player * Algernon Collings (1853–1945), English cricket player *

Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath Algernon Coote, 6th Earl of Mountrath PC (Ire) (6 June 1689 – 27 August 1744), styled The Honourable Algernon Coote until 1720, was an Anglo-Irish peer who sat as a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ireland as well as in the Parliamen ...

(1689–1744), Irish politician *

Algernon de Courcy Lyons Algernon Islay de Courcy Lyons (1922–1993) was a Welsh photographer, novelist and linguist. Life and work Born in Langland, Glamorgan, Wales on 7 March 1922, the son of Captain John Algernon de Courcy Lyons, M.C. and Doris Ada née Campbell Y ...

(1922–1993), Welsh photographer and writer * Algernon Crapsey (1847–1927), American Episcopal priest * Algernon "Alge" Crumpler (born 1977), American football tight end *

Algernon Egerton The Honourable Algernon Fulke Egerton (31 December 1825 – 14 July 1891), known as Algernon Leveson-Gower until 1833, was a British Conservative politician from the Egerton family. Background Egerton was the third son of Francis Egerton, 1st Ea ...

(''former:'' Algernon Leveson-Gower, 1825–1891), English politician *

Algernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale, (24 February 183717 August 1916) was a British diplomat, collector and writer. Nicknamed "Barty", he was the paternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters. Early years Freeman-Mitford was ...

(1837–1916), English diplomat *

Algernon Charles Gifford Algernon Charles Gifford MA (Cantab.) (18 April 1861 – 27 February 1948) was an astronomer, explorer and teacher. Gifford was born off the Cape of Good Hope aboard the ''Zealandia'' and upon arrival in New Zealand his family settled in Oa ...

(1861–1948), New Zealand astronomer * Algernon Gissing (1860–1937), English writer *

Algernon Graves Algernon Graves (London 1845–1922 London) was a British art historian and art dealer, who specialised in the documentation of the exhibition and sale of works of art. He created reference sources that began the modern discipline of provenance r ...

(1845–1922), English art provenance documenter * Algernon Greville (disambiguation), several people with this name *

Algernon Heneage Admiral Sir Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage (19 March 1833 – 10 June 1915) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Dubbed "Pompo," he was known for his immaculate dress and his white-glove inspections of the ...

(1833–1915), English naval officer * Algernon Herbert (1792–1855), English antiquary *

Algernon de Horsey Admiral Sir Algernon Frederick Rous de Horsey (25 July 1827 – 22 October 1922) was a Royal Navy officer, appointed aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria. He distinguished himself in Canada during the Fenian raids, and was thanked in Parliament for s ...

(1827–1922), English naval officer *

Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore Algernon may refer to: * Algernon (name), a given name (includes a list of people and characters with the name) * Algernon Township, Custer County, Nebraska See also * Treaty of Algeron, an agreement signed by the United Federation of Planets and ...

(1852–1930), English politician *

Algernon Kingscote Algernon Robert Fitzhardinge "Algy" Kingscote (3 December 1888 – 21 December 1964) was a British tennis player, who won the Men's Singles event at the Australasian Championships in 1919. Kingscote also competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics i ...

(1888–1964), English tennis player * Algernon Langhorne (1882–1945), English naval officer * Algernon Lee (1873–1954), American educator *

Algernon Lushington Algernon Hay Lushington (29 September 1847 – 13 September 1930) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of Frederick Astell Lushington and Lady Margaret Julia Hay, he was born at Lyndhurst in September 1847. He was educated at Rug ...

(1847–1930), English cricket player *

Algernon Lyons Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon McLennan Lyons (30 August 1833 – 9 February 1908) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria. Lyons also served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific ...

(1833–1908), English naval officer * Algernon Markham (1869–1949), English Anglican bishop *

Algernon Marsham Algernon James Bullock Marsham (14 August 1919 – 11 February 2004) was an English cricketer. Marsham played in 17 first-class cricket matches between 1939 and 1947 as a left-handed batsman and a right arm leg break bowler. He was the last mem ...

(1919–2004), English cricket player * Algernon Maudslay (1873–1948), English sailor and Olympic gold medal winner * Algernon Methuen, 1st Baronet (''born'' Algernon Stedman; 1856–1924), English publisher and founder of Methuen & Co. *

Algernon Moreing Algernon Henry Moreing (30 September 1889 – 22 October 1974) was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Buckrose 1918–22, and Camborne 1922-23 and 1924–29. Early life Moreing was born in September 1889, in London, En ...

(1889–1974), English politician *

Algernon Paddock Algernon Sidney Paddock (November 9, 1830October 17, 1897) was an American politician who was a United States Republican Party, Republican secretary of Nebraska Territory and U.S. Senator from Nebraska after statehood. Biography Paddock was born ...

(1830–1897), American politician *

Joseph Algernon Pearce Joseph Algernon Pearce (February 7, 1893 – September 8, 1988) was a Canadian astrophysicist, who was notable for studies on the structure of Milky Way and O-type stars. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Pearce enlisted in the Canadian Expedition ...

(1893–1988) Canadian astrophysicist *

Algernon Percy (disambiguation) Algernon Percy may refer to: *Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland (1602–1668), English military leader *Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley (1750–1830), peer known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766–86 *Hon. Algernon Percy (diplomat) ( ...

, several people with this name *

Algernon J. Pollock Algernon James Pollock (14 October 1864 – 5 January 1957) was an evangelist and writer from the Plymouth Brethren movement. Life Pollock was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He made a profession of faith in Christ at the age of 11, and was introdu ...

(1864–1957), American evangelist of the Plymouth Brethren and writer * Algernon Rainbow (1885–1969), New Zealand accountant and local politician *

Algernon Seymour (disambiguation) Algernon Seymour may refer to: * Algernon Seymour, 7th Duke of Somerset (1684–1750), MP for Marlborough and Northumberland * Algernon St Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset (''former:'' Seymour, 14th Duke of Somerset, 1813–1894), English peer, father ...

, several people with this name *

Algernon Sidney Algernon Sidney or Sydney (15 January 1623 – 7 December 1683) was an English politician, republican political theorist and colonel. A member of the middle part of the Long Parliament and commissioner of the trial of King Charles I of England ...

(1623–1683), English politician and opponent of King Charles II of England *

Algernon Skeffington, 12th Viscount Massereene Algernon William John Clotworthy Skeffington, 12th Viscount Massereene and 5th Viscount Ferrard, DSO (28 November 1873 – 20 July 1956) was British Army officer and an Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1921 to 1929. D ...

(1873–1952), Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland *

Algernon St Maur, 14th Duke of Somerset Algernon Percy Banks St. Maur, formerly Seymour, 14th Duke of Somerset, etc. (22 December 1813 – 2 October 1894) was the son of Edward St. Maur, 11th Duke of Somerset and Lady Charlotte Hamilton. He succeeded to the ducal title in 1891; he was ...

(''formerly'' Seymour; 1813–1894), English nobility *

Algernon Charles Swinburne Algernon Charles Swinburne (5 April 1837 – 10 April 1909) was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He wrote several novels and collections of poetry such as ''Poems and Ballads'', and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition ...

(1837–1909), English writer and inventor of the roundel form in poetry *

Algernon Talmage Algernon Mayow Talmage (23 February 1871– 14 September 1939) was a British Impressionist painter. Life and Education Algernon Talmage was born in Fifield, Oxfordshire, the son of Rev. John Mayow Talmage, a clergyman of Cornish stoc ...

(1871–1939), English Impressionist painter *

Algernon Thomas Sir Algernon Phillips Withiel Thomas (3 June 1857 – 28 December 1937) was a New Zealand university professor, geologist, biologist and educationalist. He was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England in 1857 and died in Auckland, New Zealand in 19 ...

(1857–1937), New Zealand geologist and biologist *

Algernon Tollemache Algernon Gray Tollemache (24 September 1805 – 16 January 1892, London) was a British gentleman and politician. He was the sixth and youngest son of William Tollemache, Lord Huntingtower and Catherine Gray. Career He was Member of Parliamen ...

(1805–1892), English politician *

Algernon Tudor-Craig Major Sir Algernon Tudor-Craig KBE FSA (3 January 1873 – 10 April 1943) was a British Army officer, heraldist and author of various works on art history, especially armorial porcelain. Tudor-Craig was an officer in the 4th (militia) battalion ...

(1873–1943), English Army officer * Algernon West (1832–1921), English politician * Algernon Willis (1889–1976), English naval officer * Algernon Yelverton, 6th Viscount Avonmore (1866–1910), Irish nobility

Fictional characters

* Algernon, a laboratory mouse in the short story and subsequent novel ''

Flowers for Algernon ''Flowers for Algernon'' is a short story by American author Daniel Keyes, later expanded by him into a novel and subsequently adapted for film and other media. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of ''T ...

'' by Daniel Keyes * Algernon "Algy" or Q Algy, the character

Q (James Bond) Q is a fictional character in the James Bond films and film novelisations. Q (standing for Quartermaster), like M (James Bond), M, is a job title rather than a name. He is the head of Q Branch (or later Q Division), the fictional research and dev ...

in the film ''Never Say Never Again'' * Algernon Durban, a character in ''General Hospital'' * Lt. Col. J. Algernon Hawthorne, a character in the 1963 comedy film ''

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World ''It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'' is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer with a story and screenplay by William Rose and Tania Rose. The film, starring Spencer Tracy with an all-star cast of comedians, is a ...

'' by Stanley Kramer * Algernon (Algy) Lacey, a character and cousin of the main hero

Biggles James Bigglesworth, nicknamed "Biggles", is a fictional pilot and adventurer, the title character and hero of the ''Biggles'' series of adventure books, written for young readers by W. E. Johns (1893–1968). Biggles made his first appearance ...

, in the series by W. E. Johns * Algernon Moncrieff, a character in the Oscar Wilde play ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'' * Algernon "Algy" Timberlane and his wife Martha, main characters of the novel ''

Greybeard ''Greybeard'' is a science fiction novel by British author Brian Aldiss, published in 1964. Plot summary Set decades after the Earth's population has been sterilised as a result of nuclear bomb tests conducted in Earth's orbit, the book shows ...

'' by Brian Aldiss * Algernon, a rogue who visits WindClan every summer with his band, a character in

Erin Hunter Erin Hunter is a collective pseudonym used by the authors Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Clarissa Hutton, Inbali Iserles, Tui T. Sutherland, and Rosie Best in the writing of several juvenile fantasy novel series, which focus on anima ...

's novel ''Tallstar's Revenge'' * Sir Algernon, an explorer of the world who crashed his flying machine into the Alton Towers Hotel and decided to make home at the Alton Towers Resort * Algernon, a schoolboy (a nerd) in the video game, ''

Bully Bullying is the use of force, coercion, hurtful teasing or threat, to abuse, aggressively wikt:domination, dominate or intimidate. The behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the perception (by the bully or by ot ...

'' made by

Rockstar Games Rockstar Games, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in New York City. The company was established in December 1998 as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive, using the assets Take-Two had previously acquired from BMG Interactive. Foun ...

* Dr. Algernon C. Edwards, a surgeon in the Cinemax television series ''

The Knick ''The Knick'' is an American medical period drama television series on Cinemax created by Jack Amiel and Michael Begler and directed by Steven Soderbergh. The series follows Dr. John W. Thackery (Clive Owen) and the staff at a fictionalized vers ...

'' * Algernon, the name of Detective Jake Peralta's desk mouse in ''

Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural comedy television series that aired on Fox, and later on NBC. The show aired from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for a total of eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...

'' * A fictional character in ''

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In mo ...

'' is called Doctor Algernon Krieger. (Krieger's actual name is Algernop, but this is likely a change to get through customs) *Aljernon Half-Dream, a character in the video game ''

Shadowrun Returns ''Shadowrun Returns'' is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Harebrained Schemes. It takes place in the science fantasy setting of the ''Shadowrun'' tabletop role-playing game. The game was crowd funded through Kickstarter and ...

'' and its sequels.

References

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