Meaning: Cheerful, through Hilary
The story
Ellery comes from an English surname based on the medieval masculine name Hilary. Its cheerfulness association belongs to that Latin-rooted name family, rather than to Eleanor or Ella.
Nicknames
- Elle
- Ellie
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Ellery comes from English.
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Son of Ellis; a separate Scots route also exists
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