indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Norwegian
Other Forms FormsEldri, Eldrið (Faroese), Eldridh (Old Swedish), Elrid, Ildri, Ildrid
Meaning & History
From the Old Norse name Eldríðr, possibly from the elements eldr "fire" and fríðr "beautiful". Alternatively it may have derived from the Old English name Æðelþryð or the Old High German name Hildifrid (via Frankish Eldrit).