Elser Family History
Elser Name Meaning
German: metronymic from the personal name Else a short form of Elisabeth (see Elizabeth ). North German: topographic name for someone who lived near alders from Low German else ‘alder’. North German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Elsen in Rhineland and Westphalia.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022