Elwes

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proper noun

A surname from Norman.

UncommonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounElwes (plural Elweses)

plural Elweses

  1. A surname from Norman.

Origin

From the Norman female given name Helois, cognate with modern French Éloïse.

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APA

Elwes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elwes

MLA

“Elwes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elwes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elwes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elwes.

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