Alder

Boy name variations

Family name origins & meanings

• English : topographic name for someone living by an alder tree (Middle English al(d)re), or by a group of alders (the surname is often found in the plural form in Middle English).
• English : from a Middle English personal name, representing a falling together of two Old English names, Ealdhere ‘ancient army’ and Æ{dh}elhere ‘noble army’.
• German : variant of Alter.
• Translation of Swedish Ahl.
• Translation of Finnish Leppanen.

Appears on

• 1,005 Baby Boy Names That Start with A
• ​75 Tree Names (& Meanings) to Inspire Your Baby Name Search