Ellis - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Ellis \e(l)-

is pronounced EL-iss. It is of English origin. Anglicisation of Elias, from Elijah. Modern use is often a transferred use of the surname. In Wales the name is used as an Anglicised form of the Old Welsh name $2, which derives from "elus" meaning "kind, benevolent". Ellis Bell was the pseudonym used by Emily Brontë; when she first began publishing, she chose a name that could be considered masculine.

Ellis has 2 variant forms: Elliss and Ellyce.

Baby names that sound like Ellis are Elis and Elois.

Ellis is a very common first name for men (#423 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#114 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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