Eltringham

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounEltringham (plural Eltringhams)

plural Eltringhams

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

Habitational surname from a minor place near Mickley, in Northumberland, from the dative form of the Old English personal name Ælfhere, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and here (“army”), + hām (“homestead”). The -t- was presumably inserted for the sake of euphony.

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APA

Eltringham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eltringham

MLA

“Eltringham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eltringham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eltringham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eltringham.

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