Elsey
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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 524.
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