Ellerby.
A civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).
Meaning & usage
A civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref TA162389).
A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Scarborough district (OS grid ref NZ799146).
A habitational surname.
Where this word comes from
From the Old English personal name Ælfweard, which is composed of the elements ælf (“elf”) and weard (“guard”), + Old Norse býr (“farmstead; settlement”).
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