Scottish and English: distinguishing nickname bestowed on the
elder (Old English ealdra) of two bearers of the same personal
name. It may also denote an elder of a Church, in the sense of a
senior and respected member of a congregation.Americanized form of German Elter, which has
the same meaning as 1.
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