Algot is a masculine given name and has variants of Algott, Allgott and Algoth. It is a derivative of Old Norse word Algautr and is a compound word consisting of al "elf" or "all" and gautr "man from Götaland."
Notable people with the name include:
Given name Algot Christoffersson, Swedish football player Algot Haglund (1905–1963), Swedish football player Algot Haquinius (1886–1966), Swedish pianist and composer Algot Lange (1884–?), Swedish explorer Algot Larsson (1889–1967), Swedish athlete Algot Lönn (1887–1953), Swedish road racing cyclist Algot Magnuson of Revsnes (c.1355–c.1426), Swedish magnate, and castellan of Styresholm Algot Malmberg (1903–1971), Swedish wrestler Algot Nilsson, Swedish bandy player Algoth Niska (1888–1954), Finnish bootlegger and adventurer Algot Tergel (1906–1996), Swedish priest, teacher and author Algot Törneman (1909–1993), Swedish enamel artist and painter Algot Untola (1868–1918), Finnish writer and journalist
Middle name Erik Algot Fredriksson (1885–1930), Swedish tug of war competitor
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