Where is Algernon from?
My guess is...
Venezuela
11%
Jamaica
10%
Trinidad and Tobago
10%
I'm 97% certain Algernon is Male.
According to a dataset of 35, the average Algernon is around 59 years old.
Learn about the name Algernon
Meaning of the name Algernon
Originally a Norman French nickname, derived from aux gernons "having a moustache", which was applied to William de Percy, a companion of William the Conqueror. It was first used a given name in the 15th century (for a descendant of William de Percy). This name was borne by a character (a mouse) in the short story Flowers for Algernon (1958) and novel of the same title (1966) by the American author Daniel Keyes.
How do we know this about Algernon
(and is it secret spies?)
We use a combination of data from the internet, and our own Machine Learning models to make these predictions.
In a gist, we use a Machine Learning model trained on a diverse global dataset of 100m+ names, and use it to predict different traits for a person based on first name!
NameGuessr guesses a person's nationality, age, and gender based on their name. We also try to give insightful info around the name's origin, name meaning, and name pronounciation.