Elmore as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elmore

What is the meaning of the name Elmore ?

The baby name Elmore is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ˈɛlmər (EL-mor).

Elmore is English in Origin.

Elmore is an English habitational surname turned given name, taken from the Gloucestershire place of the same name. Its etymology points to Old English elements: elm, meaning the elm tree, combined with either ōra “bank, shore” or mor “moor.” The resulting senses - “elm-bank” or “elm moor” - evoke a landscape marked by elm trees.

As a given name, Elmore gained notice in the 19th‑century Anglo‑American fashion for surnames as first names, with modest U.S. use into the mid‑1900s. Notable bearers include blues guitarist Elmore James and novelist‑screenwriter Elmore Leonard, that lend the name a rootsy, literary aura. Variant spellings appear as Ellmore, Elmoor, and Elmor; short forms include El and Moe. Related, but etymologically separate, are Elmer and Aylmer. Today Elmore is rare, appealing to parents seeking a vintage English choice with nature imagery and a quiet, dignified sound.