The origin of the name Elizalde is Navarra, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Spain's mountainous border is the origin of the surname Elizalde. The Elizalde surname derived from a region where the first members of this lineage lived. In Euskera, the Basque country the sublanguage, means "next to the Church."

Some variations of this surname are: Elizondo, Elizondo, Elizalde, Eliza and others.