Given name & surname · also Old French
Bolger
“leather bag”
Bolger is a surname from Old French (ultimately Irish).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bolger goes back to Old French boulgier, meaning “leather bag.”
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Where it comes from
Bolger comes from Old French, and ultimately from Irish.
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How it developed
From Old French boulgier, from Irish Ó Bolghuidhir.
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Bolger’s family of names
In English usage, Bolger as a surname has a related form in BELGER. In English usage, Bolger as a surname has a related form in BELGER.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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