Elsey

English

Alternative forms

• Elza

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)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. A locality and national park in Roper Gulf Region, Northern Territory, Australia, named after Elsey Creek and Joseph Ravenscroft Elsey.
3. An unincorporated community in Stone County, Missouri, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Elsey is the 16761^st 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.

Anagrams

• Eleys, Elyse, Seely, leesy, seely