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Bolger
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English
Alternative forms
en Belger
Etymology
Two main origins:
Occupational surname for a leather worker, from en fro boulgier, an agent derivative of fro boulge leather bag.
Anglicized form of en ga Ó Bolghuidhir, ga Ó Bolguidhir descendant of Bolgodhar, a personal name composed of the elements ga bolg belly + ga odhar yellow; sallow.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɒld͡ʒə/ RP
en ɒldʒə(ɹ) 2
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bolger is the 9598th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3385 individuals. Bolger is most common among White (91.23%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en beglor Loberg reblog
en surnames from Irish surnames from Old French