The elliff Surname
elliff Name Meaning and History
- from the Middle English female personal name Ayleve, Aylgive, Old English Æ{dh}elgifu, composed of the elements æ{dh}el ‘noble’ + gifu ‘gift’, which was borne by a daughter of King Alfred the Great, who became abbess of Shaftesbury.
- from the Old Norse byname Eilífr, which is composed of the elements ei ‘always’ + lífr ‘life’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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