At a Glance: Name: Elder – Meaning: from the elder tree (Old English 'ellærn'/'ellern'); the Spanish/Portuguese form 'Élder' is separately documented as a borrowing of the English word 'elder' used as an LDS missionary title, not the tree – Origin: Old English (elder tree) / English word 'elder' – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: EL-der
Elder is an Old English (elder tree) / English word 'elder' boy's name meaning “from the elder tree (Old English 'ellærn'/'ellern'); the Spanish/Portuguese form 'Élder' is separately documented as a borrowing of the English word 'elder' used as an LDS missionary title, not the tree”. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Elder
Meaning: From the elder tree (Old English 'ellærn'/'ellern'); the Spanish/Portuguese form 'Élder' is separately documented as a borrowing of the English word 'elder' used as an LDS missionary title, not the tree.
Origin: Old English (elder tree) / English word 'elder'.
Source: Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Elder
Phonetic: EL-der IPA: /ˈɛldər/
Popularity of Elder
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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