Algird
Meaning of Algird
Algird is a masculine given name of Lithuanian provenance whose etymological roots lie in the Old Lithuanian compounds alga, meaning “all,” and girdi, meaning “to hear,” thereby denoting an individual “all-hearing” in literal interpretation; the name is closely identified with the fourteenth-century Grand Duke Algirdas, whose tenure in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania has imparted to the appellation associations of sovereign authority, diplomatic acumen, and martial endurance. In its original linguistic context, Algird is enunciated ahl-GEERD (/ˈɑlɡɪˌrd/) in standard Lithuanian phonology, a pronunciation that conveys both its guttural resonance and its prosodic elevation of the second syllable. Within the demographic records of the United States, the name emerges with notable sporadicity between 1914 and 1927, registering occurrences that ranged from five to nine births per annum and peaking at rank 456 in 1914, after which its appearance receded from the annual registries. Although Algird remains exceptionally rare in contemporary Anglo-American usage, its historical gravitas and compact semantic richness render it a distinctive choice for those seeking a name that bridges medieval lineage with academic exactitude.
Pronunciation
Lithuanian
- Pronunced as ahl-GEERD (/ˈɑlɡɪˌrd/)
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