Elwess

Elwess Meaning & Origin

About Elwess
The surname Elwess is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ælf" meaning "elf" and "wæsse" meaning "dweller." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Elwess can be interpreted as "dweller by the elves" or "elf-dweller." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near a place associated with elves or had some connection to elf folklore.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elwess is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elwess: 220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,049
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elwess based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L W IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/elwess*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elwess in Braille

Here's how to represent Elwess in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elwess in braille

How to sign the name Elwess using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elwess using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elwess in sign language

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