Elsey
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Ælfsiġe, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and siġe (“victory”).
Proper noun
Elsey (countable and uncountable, plural Elseys)
- A surname from Old English.
- A locality and national park in Roper Gulf Region, Northern Territory, Australia, named after Elsey Creek and Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey.
- An unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Elsey is the 16761st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1705 individuals. Elsey is most common among White (84.81%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Elsey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 524.