Algirdas (given name)

Algirdas is a Lithuanian male given name, derived from the Lithuanian terms al ("each, every") and gandas ("news, rumor") or girdintis ("hearing").^[1] Variants of the name include Algis and Elgirdas. Algirdas may refer to:

• Algirdas (1296–1377), Grand Duke of Lithuania
• Algirdas Brazauskas (1932–2010), Lithuanian politician, President and Prime Minister
• Algirdas Budrys (born 1939), Lithuanian musician
• Algirdas Butkevičius (born 1958), Lithuanian politician and Prime Minister
• Algirdas Endriukaitis (born 1936), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Julien Greimas (1917–1992), French literary scholar
• Algirdas Kaušpėdas (born 1953), Lithuanian musician and architect
• Algirdas Klimaitis (1923–1988), Lithuanian paramilitary commander
• Algirdas Kumža (born 1956), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Lauritėnas (1932–2001), Lithuanian basketball player
• Algirdas Linkevičius (born 1950), Lithuanian basketball player and coach
• Algirdas Monkevičius (born 1956), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Paleckis (born 1971), Lithuanian diplomat
• Algirdas Vaclovas Patackas (1943–2015), Lithuanian politician and writer
• Algirdas Petrulis (1915–2010), Lithuanian painter
• Algirdas Petrusevičius (born 1937), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Ražauskas (1952–2008), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Saudargas (born 1948), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Šemeta (born 1962), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Šocikas (1928–2012), Lithuanian boxer
• Algirdas Sysas (born 1954), Lithuanian politician
• Algirdas Tatulis (born 19??), Lithuanian paralympic athlete