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English
Etymology
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.
Proper noun
Eltringham (plural Eltringhams)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Eltringham is the 39717th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 553 individuals. Eltringham is most common among White (97.47%) individuals.
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