# Algot (name)

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**Algot** is a masculine given name and has variants of Algott, Allgott and Algoth.[1] It is a derivative of [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) word *Algautr* and is a compound word consisting of *al* "elf" or "all" and *gautr* "man from Götaland."[1][2]

Notable people with the name include:

## Given name

- [Algot Christoffersson](/source/Algot_Christoffersson), Swedish football player
- [Algot Haglund](/source/Algot_Haglund) (1905–1963), Swedish football player
- [Algot Haquinius](/source/Algot_Haquinius) (1886–1966), Swedish pianist and composer
- [Algot Lange](/source/Algot_Lange) (1884–?), Swedish explorer
- [Algot Larsson](/source/Algot_Larsson) (1889–1967), Swedish athlete
- [Algot Lönn](/source/Algot_L%C3%B6nn) (1887–1953), Swedish road racing cyclist
- [Algot Magnuson of Revsnes](/source/Algot_Magnuson_of_Revsnes) (c.1355–c.1426), Swedish magnate, and castellan of Styresholm
- [Algot Malmberg](/source/Algot_Malmberg) (1903–1971), Swedish wrestler
- [Algot Nilsson](/source/Algot_Nilsson), Swedish bandy player
- [Algoth Niska](/source/Algoth_Niska) (1888–1954), Finnish bootlegger and adventurer
- [Algot Tergel](/source/Algot_Tergel) (1906–1996), Swedish priest, teacher and author
- [Algot Törneman](/source/Algot_T%C3%B6rneman) (1909–1993), Swedish enamel artist and painter
- [Algot Untola](/source/Algot_Untola) (1868–1918), Finnish writer and journalist

### Middle name

- [Erik Algot Fredriksson](/source/Erik_Algot_Fredriksson) (1885–1930), Swedish tug of war competitor

## References

1. Nancy L. Coleman & Olav Veka (2010). [*A Handbook of Scandinavian Names*](https://muse.jhu.edu/book/1163). Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 31. ISBN 9780299248338.

1. Russell Grant (2009). [*Zodiac Baby Names*](https://books.google.com/books?id=3DUh5p1t0o4C&pg=PA300). Hay House. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4019-2683-0.

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