English Explanatory Dictionary

Ellerby

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).
  2. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ799146).
  3. A habitational surname.

Word forms

Ellerby Ellerbys Ellerbee

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Ælfweard, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and weard (“guard”), + Old Norse býr (“farmstead; settlement”).

Derived words

New Ellerby Old Ellerby
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