Elter Family History
Elter Name Meaning
German:: distinguishing nickname bestowed on the elder (Middle High German elter) of two bearers of the same personal name or for an alderman in a community. In North America this surname has frequently been assimilated to English and Scottish Elder . habitational name for someone from places like Elte Elten (North Rhine-Westphalia) Eltern (Lower Saxony) or Elters (Hesse).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022