Ellerdine Heath
village · Telford and Wrekin
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
The name Ellerdine Heath likely derives from an Old English personal name and a topographical term. It refers to a settlement associated with a heath or open uncultivated land.
Word origins
- Ellerdine
- Old Englishpersonal name + settlement(from Ælfhere "elf army", dūn "down, hill")
- Heath
- Old Englishheath, open uncultivated land(from hæð "heath")