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The Name Ellis - Origin and Meaning of Ellis
  



The Name Ellis - Origin and Meaning of Ellis


Gender

Feminine and Masculine

Origin of the Name Ellis

Hebrew; Welsh

Usage of the Name Ellis

English; Welsh

Meaning of the Name Ellis

The name Ellis has two meanings:
1. As a unisex name it comes from a surname, which is derived from the name Elias.
2. As a masculine name it is an Anglicized form of Elisud, which is derived from the Welsh word "elus" meaning "kind".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Ellis Amburn (born 1933), an American male editor and biographer; Ellis Ferreira (born 1970), a South African male tennis player; Ellis Grace Bergeron, known as Ellis (born 1976), an American female singer and songwriter.

Names Related to Ellis

Refer to the following lists: names related to Elijah  |  names related to Ellis (2).
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