Meaning: Form of Elias or of Welsh Elisedd
The story
Ellis can come from an English surname based on Elias or function as an English form of Welsh Elisedd. These are different name families, so a single Hebrew meaning does not explain every use.
Nicknames
- El
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Climbing in the latest US data
Style
Origins
Ellis comes from English, Welsh, and Hebrew.
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My God is an oath, through Elizabeth
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Probably referring to a Gaelic speaker
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Holly trees
Remi
Oarsman, through Rémi
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