Updated June 9, 2019

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Middle English : Type of birch tree
  • Old English : Revered one
  • Old English : Old

Boy name variations

Alder

Alder

+ 7% this year
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Aldus

Aldus

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Aldair

Aldair

+ 200% this year
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Eldred

Eldred

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How Popular Is The Name Elder

Family name origins & meanings

  • Scottish and English : distinguishing nickname bestowed on the elder (Old English ealdra) of two bearers of the same personal name. It may also denote an elder of a Church, in the sense of a senior and respected member of a congregation.
  • Americanized form of German Elter, which has the same meaning as 1.