Have you heard of the last name Elswick?

Question: Have you heard of the last name Elswick!?

My child name was Henry Elswick until I changed the name to Mike Zion!. I have been interested in learning more about the Elswick name for some time!. Where does this name come from!? My grandfather's name was Henry Elswick and that's who I was named after!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

There are two places in England called Elswick - a village in Lancashire near Preston:
http://maps!.google!.co!.uk/maps!?q=Elswick&!.!.!.

The other is part of the city of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne!.
http://maps!.google!.co!.uk/maps!?q=Elswick&!.!.!.
http://www!.timarchive2!.freeuk!.com/html/b!.!.!.

The name probably comes from the bigger one - Newcastle was one of the great port cities of Britain!.

Wright comes from the Anglo-Saxon "wryhta" meaning a craftsman or worker!.Www@QuestionHome@Com