The surname Elding is Icelandic in origin. Its meaning is "lightning" or "flash." This is probably related to the Swedish name Eld, which comes from the Old Norse word eldr, meaning "fire."

Elding still appears as a surname in Iceland today - for instance, there is a family business called Elding Tours which offers whale watching and other excursions from near Reykjavik.

 Elding is a word that means to kindle to set fire. It is a noun. It is word that has Icelandic origins. Thus it is a word for fuel in contemporary English. In Icelandic language it meant lightning or flash. It is used as a common surname nowadays. It is believed that the people in the olden days derived their surname form different things in nature like colour of the sky, rainbow, clouds, rivers, etc. Thus Elding was also derived from fire or lightning. This word was borrowed into English during the medieval times and was later accepted as a surname.

One of the famous people who possess this surname is Anthony Elding who is an English footballer. He used to be a striker for Boston United in Lincolnshire. He is believed to have signed a five digit paying contract with League Two team of Stockport County and that it starts from 2007.