"Elson" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Elsons [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from Middle English elson, alternative spelling of elsen, elsyn, alsene (“an awl or some other pointed instrument or tool”), either from Middle Dutch elsene, alsene, from Old Dutch *elisna, *alasna, from Proto-West Germanic *alisnu, *alasnu, from Proto-Germanic *alasnō, or from an unrecorded Old English form. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|elson}} Middle English elson, {{der|en|dum|elsene}} Middle Dutch elsene, {{der|en|odt|*elisna}} Old Dutch *elisna, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*alisnu}} Proto-West Germanic *alisnu, {{der|en|gem-pro|*alasnō}} Proto-Germanic *alasnō Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Elsons}} Elson (countable and uncountable, plural Elsons)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Elson-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A northern suburb of Gosport, Gosport borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU6001). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Suburbs in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Elson-en-name-eXHw3Iv0
  3. A small village in Ellesmere Rural parish, north Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3835). Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Shropshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Shropshire, England
    Sense id: en-Elson-en-name-6lwnIvSd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 33 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 31 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 30 62

Inflected forms

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