Auger

== English == === Etymology === As a French surname, borrowed from French Auger. As a German surname, a variant of Auer, with the -g- said to reflect a West Frisian influence. As an English surname, variant of Alger. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oʊˈʒeɪ/, /ˈɔːʒɚ/, /ˈaʊd͡ʒɚ/, /ˈaʊɡɚ/, /ˈɔ.ɡɚ/ === Proper noun === Auger (plural Augers) A surname from French. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Auger is the 7911th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4182 individuals. Auger is most common among White (94.6%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Auger”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 69. === Anagrams === Argue, Gauer, Graue, argue, augre, rugae == French == === Etymology === From an Old French personal name, possibly of Germanic origin, from *Adalgari, composed of *aþal (“noble”) + *gaiʀ (“spear”), or *Albgari, with the first element being *albi (“elf”) and the second element remaining the same. Compare Auge, Oge, Ogea, Ogier. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /o.ʒe/ === Proper noun === Auger ? a surname, Auger ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: Auger === Anagrams === argue, argué urgea == Plautdietsch == === Noun === Auger m (plural Augers) auger