Alder Family History
Alder Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone living by an alder tree or by a group of alders from Middle English al(d)re alder. German: variant of Alter . German: status name for a senior from Middle High German althērre ‘(respected) older gentleman’. Americanized form (translation into English) of Swedish Ahl . Americanized form (translation into English) of Finnish Leppä or Leppänen see Leppanen .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022