Where does “Holger” come from?

Holger (Swedish) comes from Danish Holger, from Old Danish Holmger, from Old Norse Hólmgeirr, from Old Norse geirr, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

Ancestry of “Holger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishHolger
2Old DanishHolmger
3Old NorseHólmgeirr
4Old Norsegeirrspear
5Proto-Germanicgaizazspear, pike, javelin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰoysósthrowing spear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysósEvery word from Proto-Germanic gaizaz