Ellerton
village · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Ellerton likely means 'settlement by the alder trees'. It refers to a place where alder trees were a prominent feature.
Word origins
- Ellerton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement by the alder trees(from alor "alder tree", tūn "settlement, farmstead")