Algernon (name)
Encyclopedia
Algernon is a given name which derives from the Norman-French soubriquet Aux Gernons, meaning "with moustaches". It is first heard of in reference to William de Percy, 1st Baron Percy
, a Knight from Percy-en-Auge
, who accompanied William the Conquerer to England in 1066, and ancestor of the Dukes, and Earls of Northumberland, many of whom bore the name. It was also used as a nickname for Eustace II, Count of Boulogne.
William de Percy, 1st Baron Percy
William de Percy, 1st Baron Percy known as Aux Gernons , was a Norman baron who arrived in England immediately after the Norman Conquest of England, and was the founder of the powerful English House of Percy....
, a Knight from Percy-en-Auge
Percy-en-Auge
Percy-en-Auge is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France. It is the ancestral home of the House of Percy.-Population:-References:*...
, who accompanied William the Conquerer to England in 1066, and ancestor of the Dukes, and Earls of Northumberland, many of whom bore the name. It was also used as a nickname for Eustace II, Count of Boulogne.
People
- Algernon PercyAlgernon PercyAlgernon Percy may refer to:*Algernon Percy, 10th Earl of Northumberland , English military leader*Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley , peer known as Lord Algernon Percy from 1766-86*Hon...
several people with this name. - Joseph Algernon PearceJoseph Algernon PearceJoseph Algernon Pearce was a Canadian astrophysicist.Born in Brantford, Ontario, Pearce enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1915 and served with the rank of Major in France until his was injured and returned to Canada as a training officer. He received a Bachelor and Master's degree...
- Algernon BlackwoodAlgernon BlackwoodAlgernon Henry Blackwood, CBE was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. He was also a journalist and a broadcasting narrator. S. T...
- Algernon BlighAlgernon BlighAlgernon Stuart Bligh played first-class cricket for Somerset from 1922 to 1926, appearing in 12 games in 1925. He was born in Marylebone, London and died at Minehead, Somerset. He was descended from the Earls of Darnley and was a cousin of Ivo Bligh, the England cricket captain who retrieved The...
- Algernon Lee ButlerAlgernon Lee ButlerAlgernon Lee Butler was a United States federal judge.Born in Clinton, North Carolina, Butler attended the University of North Carolina School of Law, and read law in 1928 to enter the Bar...
- Algernon "Alge" CrumplerAlge Crumpler-Atlanta Falcons:Crumpler was drafted by the Falcons in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Crumpler made the first start of his NFL career against the Carolina Panthers on September 23, 2001. He caught his first two passes for a total of 13 yards. His first touchdown was scored against the...
- Algernon KingscoteAlgernon KingscoteAlgernon Robert Fitzhardinge Kingscote was a British tennis player, who won the men's singles event at the Australasian Championships in 1919....
- Algernon LeeAlgernon LeeAlgernon H. Lee was an American socialist politician and educator, best known as the Director of Education at the Rand School of Social Science for 35 years.-Early years:...
- Algernon PaddockAlgernon PaddockAlgernon Sidney Paddock was an American politician who served as a Republican secretary of Nebraska Territory and U.S. Senator from Nebraska after statehood.-Biography:...
- Algernon Sidney
- Algernon Charles SwinburneAlgernon Charles SwinburneAlgernon Charles Swinburne was an English poet, playwright, novelist, and critic. He invented the roundel form, wrote several novels, and contributed to the famous Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica...
- Algernon Borthwick, 1st Baron GleneskAlgernon Borthwick, 1st Baron GleneskAlgernon Borthwick, 1st Baron Glenesk JP , known as Sir Algernon Borthwick, Bt, between 1887 and 1895, was a British journalist and Conservative politician...
- Algernon Capell, 2nd Earl of EssexAlgernon Capell, 2nd Earl of EssexAlgernon Capell, 2nd Earl of Essex PC was an English nobleman, a soldier and courtier. He was the son of Arthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex and Elizabeth Percy. After his father's suicide in 1683, Capell became the 2nd Earl of Essex...
Fictional characters
- Algernon (Algy) Lacey, a character and cousin of the main hero BigglesBiggles"Biggles" , a pilot and adventurer, is the title character and main hero of the Biggles series of youth-oriented adventure books written by W. E. Johns....
, in the series by W. E. JohnsW. E. JohnsWilliam Earl Johns was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the name Captain W. E. Johns. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles.-Early life:... - Lt. Col. J. Algernon Hawthorne (Terry-ThomasTerry-ThomasThomas Terry Hoar Stevens was a distinctive English comic actor, known as Terry-Thomas. He was famous for his portrayal of disreputable members of the upper classes, especially cads and toffs, with the trademark gap in his front teeth, cigarette holder, smoking jacket, and catch-phrases such as...
), a character in Stanley KramerStanley KramerStanley Earl Kramer was an American film director and producer. Kramer was responsible for some of Hollywood's most famous "message" movies...
's 1963 comedy It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a 1963 American comedy film produced and directed by Stanley Kramer about the madcap pursuit of $350,000 in stolen cash by a diverse and colorful group of strangers... - A laboratory mouse in the novel and short story, Flowers for AlgernonFlowers for AlgernonFlowers for Algernon is a science fiction short story and subsequent novel written by Daniel Keyes. The short story, written in 1958 and first published in the April 1959 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story in 1960...
, and their adaptations, including the film CharlyCharlyCharly is a 1968 American film directed by Ralph Nelson. The drama stars Cliff Robertson , Claire Bloom, Lilia Skala, Leon Janney and Dick Van Patten and tells the story of a mentally retarded bakery worker who is the subject of an experiment to increase human intelligence...
and the musical "Charlie and AlgernonCharlie and AlgernonCharlie and Algernon is a musical with a book and lyrics by David Rogers and music by Charles Strouse. It is based on the novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. It received its premiere on 21 December 1978 at The Citadel Theater, in Edmonton, Canada.The title characters are a mentally retarded...
" - Professor Algernon from the animated series, Exosquad
- A character in the Oscar WildeOscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
play, The Importance of Being EarnestThe Importance of Being EarnestThe Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome social obligations... - A character in the video game Fallout 2Fallout 2Fallout 2 is a computer role-playing game developed by Black Isle Studios and published by Interplay in 1998. The game's story takes place in 2241, 80 years after the events of Fallout...
- A character in the video game BullyBully (video game)Bully, also known as Canis Canem Edit for the PAL PlayStation 2 version, is an open world video game released by Rockstar Vancouver for the PlayStation 2 on 17 October 2006 in North America, and 25 October 2006 in the United Kingdom...
named Algernon 'Algie' Papadopoulos - A character in the novel Greybeard by Brian Aldiss. Algernon Timberland is the true name of the title character GreybeardGreybeardGreybeard 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 a world emptying of humans, with only an ageing, childless...
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