What does Elsdon mean?
Elsdon [els-don] as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Elsdon is "Elli's valley". Transferred use of the surname, from Elli denu, originally a local name from Northumbria. The place name was used in the 13th century in the forms Eledene, Hellesden, Elisden, and Ellesden. Elli was an Old English personal name based on Elias.
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(female) Elsron, .. Middle name pairings:
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How popular is Elsdon?
Elsdon is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a somewhat prominent surname for both adults and children (#135837 out of 150436, Top 90%). (2000 U.S. Census)
Which version is better?with similar and related boy names. Prominent alternative forms of Elsdon (outside Top 2000) are Elias (#100 from recent data), Elliot (#208) and Eliot (#1103). Adoption of these relations of Elsdon was at its highest in 2015 (adoption of 0.3%). Elias and Elliot are two of the more contemporarily stylish names for newborns here. (Top Baby Names, 2015)
Elsdon is pronounced similarly to Alsdon. Other suggested similar names are Aeson, Aldon, Alison, Alisson, Alon, Alston, Ansson, Aston, Belldon (see Belden), Bordon, Boston▲, Clevon, Colson, Deston, Eadin, Easton▲, Eden▲, Edison▲, Edmon, Edon, Edson, Eiden, Eion, Elado, Elan, Elden▼, Eldin, Eldon▼, Eldor, Eldous, Eliron, Eliseo▲, Elison, Elisson, Elkan, Ellrod, Ellson, Ellston, Ellton, Ellyson, Eloi, Elon, Elson, Elston, Elton▼, Elvin▼, Elvyn, Elwinn (see Elvin), Elwynn, Ephron, Erron, Escot, Eston, Fordon, Gaston, Huston, Jeston, Jordon▼, Kaidon, Kason▲, Ledon, Lyndon, Maldon, Maslon, Masson, Nilsson, Odon, Ogdon, Orson, Tildon, Vardon, Verdon, Weldon▼ and Wilson▼. These names tend to be more commonly used than Elsdon.See names in meaning and etymology.