Elder - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Elder \e-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "elder trees". Place name. In America, the name may refer to an ancestor with high standing in a Protestant church governed by councils of elders.

Elder has 1 variant form: Eldor.

Baby names that sound like Elder are Eldred, Alter, Walder and Wilder.

Elder is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1005 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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