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Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. [e.li.ˈθal̪.d̪e](Spanish) [e.li.ˈsal̪.d̪e](Latin American Spanish, Filipino Spanish) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Basque eleiza meaning "church" combined with the suffix -alde "by". This could be either a habitational name for a person who was from the town of Elizalde in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, or a topographic name for someone living near a church.