Algot (name)

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