Definitions for Elgin
ˈɛl dʒɪnel·gin

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Elgin

   Elgin is a former cathedral city and Royal Burgh in Moray, Scotland. It is the administrative and commercial centre for Moray. The town originated to the south of the River Lossie on the higher ground above the flood plain. Elgin is first documented in the Cartulary of Moray in 1190. It was created a Royal Burgh in the 12th century by King David I of Scotland and by that time had a castle on top of the present day Lady Hill to the west of the town.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Elgin

   or Moray (43), a northern Scottish county, fronting the Moray Firth and lying between Banff and Nairn, mountainous in the S. but flat to the N., watered by the Spey, Lossie, and Findhorn; agriculture, stone-quarrying, distilling, and fishing are the staple industries; has some imposing ruins and interesting antiquities.

2. Elgin

   the county town of above, on the Lossie; created a royal burgh by David I.; has ruins of a fine Gothic cathedral and royal castle.

3. Elgin

   a city in Illinois, on the Fox, 35 m. NW. of Chicago; watchmaking the chief industry.

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1. Elgin

   The Elgins were a singing group from Detroit city USA which sang for the record label: Motown during the 1960's .. They only obtained wide fame after changing their original group's name to the name they became famous for: The Temptations..Which change happened at the very beginning of signing on with Motown Records, as well as the commencement of their long singing careers...They pronounced the original name with a soft G though they spelled it the same as Elgin so that the name was sounded out as: El'jin.

   
   

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ELGIN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Elgin is ranked #10555 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Elgin surname appeared 3,036 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Elgin.
   
   87.7% or 2,664 total occurrences were White.
   5.9% or 179 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 98 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 46 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 33 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 16 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce Elgin?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Elgin in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Elgin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Elgin in a Sentence

1. British Museum:

   It was in the 19th century that Lord Elgin removed intact architectural sculptures from the frieze, the metopes and the pediments of the building.

2. Culture Minister Lina Mendoni:

   Motivated by financial gain, publicity and self promotion, Elgin deployed illegal and untoward measures to extract from Greece the Sculptures of the Parthenon and a plethora of other antiquities in a blatant act of serial theft.

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References

1. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Elgin
2. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Elgin
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html