Eldrige as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Eldrige

What is the meaning of the name Eldrige ?

The baby name Eldrige is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɛldrɪdʒ/ (EL-drij).

Eldrige is English in Origin.

Eldrige is a streamlined modern spelling of Eldridge, an English surname adopted as a given name. Most scholars trace it to the Old English personal name Ealdrīc (eald “old” + rīc “ruler, power”), yielding the meaning “old/wise ruler.” Spelling and pronunciation have also been shaped by the locational surname Aldridge, from Old English ald “old” + hrycg “ridge,” so a secondary sense “from the old ridge” sometimes attaches to the surname line. The visually similar Eldredge connects to Ealdræd/Eldred (“old counsel”), which has helped mingle these families of names.

Documented in medieval England, Eldridge traveled to North America with early settlers and began occasional use as a masculine given name in the 19th century, gaining visibility through bearers such as jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge and activist Eldridge Cleaver. Variants and related forms include Eldridge, Eldredge, Eldred, Aldridge, and Eldric; modern nicknames include Eli and Ridge.

⚙ Eldrige is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 15 recorded uses, spread over 6 countries.