Ellerby

English surname and place name

"farmstead, village"

Ellerby Origin and Meaning

The name Ellerby is a girl's name meaning "farmstead, village".

A preppy surname and place name derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Ælfweard "elf guardian" + the -by suffix, meaning "village, homestead". Ellerby feels like a quirkier Ellery or Emery.