Ellis

Unisex

Origin: English · Welsh

Meaning

“son of Elias or Ellis”

Source

Cultural Notes

Ellis is an anglicized Welsh surname derived from the given name Elisedd; it gained modern use as a unisex first name.

Popularity

Rarity: uncommon
Peak decade: 2010s
Community likes: 0

Famous People Named Ellis

  • Ellis Peters (pen name of author Edith Pargeter)

Variants & Spellings

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