Noble mans homestead
Derived from an Old English surname, it combines the elements 'Aethel' (noble) and 'worth' (enclosure or homestead). It originally referred to a specific settlement in Cambridgeshire, England. As a given name, it carries a sense of turn-of-the-century dignity and architectural strength.
Less common today
Ellsworth isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,421 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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