Chap from Elgin (5)

I believe the answer is:

nigel

'chap' is the definition.

'from elgin' is the wordplay.
'from' is an anagram indicator (from the letters).
'elgin' is an anagram of 'NIGEL'.

(Other definitions for nigel that I've seen before include "Man's name" , "-- Kennedy, violinist" , "Fellows sometimes called this" , "One knighted by Conan Doyle," , "--- Pargetter, (Archers)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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