Eltisley
village · Cambridgeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Suggested2 sources · name elements
Eltisley likely originates from the Old English personal name 'Aethelsige' or 'Eadelsige' combined with the Old Norse word 'býli' meaning 'dwelling' or 'farmstead'. It signifies the farmstead or dwelling belonging to Aethelsige or Eadelsige.
Word origins
- Eltis
- Old Englishpersonal name(from Aethelsige / Eadelsige "personal name")
- ley
- Old Norsefarmstead, dwelling(from býli "farmstead, dwelling")