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Elgar
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A surname, most famously borne by the English composer Edward Elgar.
"Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" is often played at graduations."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname, best known from the composer Edward Elgar.
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Etymology
From Old English Ælfgār, combining "elf" and "spear."