Elzevir
uncertain, family printing house name
GenderBoyOriginDutch surname (rare literary use)Say itEL-zuh-veerPopularityExtremely rare, literary and antiquarian association
Pronounced EL-zuh-veer
About the name Elzevir
Elzevir is a strikingly rare name tied to a famous Dutch printing dynasty. It's unusual, scholarly, and virtually unheard of today.
Scholarly, meticulous, and quietly original.
Fun fact
The Elzevir family were renowned Dutch printers and publishers of the 16th-17th centuries.
Nicknames for Elzevir
Elzy
Variations
Elsevier
Famous people named Elzevir
- The Elzevir family (Dutch printers and publishers)