Alger
Alger meaning: Noble spear man.
Alger origin: German
Alger gender: Male

Algernon
Algernon meaning: With whiskers, bearded. In Norman times, when most men were clean-shaven, this nickname was given two mustache-wearing companions of William the Conqueror, one of whom was William de Percy, founder of the aristocratic Percy family.
Algernon origin: French
Algernon gender: Male