Eluzer is likely a variant of Eliezer, from Hebrew, meaning "God is my help."
Eluzer is a phonetic variant of the ancient Hebrew name Eliezer (אֱלִיעֶזֶר), which translates beautifully as "my God is help" or "God is my salvation" — a theophoric name combining El (God) with ezer (help, assistance). The name appears repeatedly in the Hebrew Bible, most memorably as the name of Abraham's chief servant in Genesis, the trusted steward who travels to Mesopotamia to find a wife for Isaac and succeeds through a combination of prayer and careful discernment. This figure, though never named directly in the text, is identified by rabbinic tradition as Eliezer of Damascus.
Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, a towering first-century rabbi and student of Yohanan ben Zakkai, helped transmit Jewish law following the destruction of the Second Temple, cementing the name's association with scholarly devotion. Rabbi Eliezer ben Hurcanus appears extensively in the Mishnah and Talmud, making the name synonymous with rigorous halachic debate. The name was common across both Sephardic and Ashkenazi Jewish communities throughout the medieval period and into modernity, carried by kabbalists, poets, and community leaders across the Mediterranean world.
The spelling Eluzer — with its softened vowel shift — reflects how the name sounds in certain Sephardic and Mizrahi oral traditions, particularly among communities from North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of Latin America where Ladino-influenced pronunciation shaped written forms. Today, Eluzer is cherished within Jewish families who wish to honor deep textual tradition while maintaining the name's distinctive vernacular warmth.