Ellerbrock

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Ellerbrock and its variants are family names in the German-speaking area.

Origin and meaning

alder

Ellerbrock is the Low German name for Erlenbruch. Alder is a tree and Bruch is a wet tree / wooded area.

pronunciation

The “ck” is a stretching sound in Low German and means that the “o” is spoken long.

variants

Ellerbroek
Ellerbroock
Ellerbrok
Ellerbrook

Well-known namesake

Bernd Ellerbrock (* 1955), German journalist, photographer and author
Dagmar Ellerbrock (* 1966), German historian
Christian Ellerbrock (* 1968), German entrepreneur
Holger Ellerbrock (* 1948), German politician
Rolf Ellerbrock (soccer player) (1925– ??), German soccer player
Rolf Ellerbrock (wrestler) (* 1933), German wrestler
Sabine Ellerbrock (* 1975), German wheelchair tennis player and Paralympics participant