Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛl.ɪ.sən/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Patronymic form of the English name Ellis, from the medieval given name Elis, a vernacular form of Elijah.

Related Names

RootElis (given name)
Other Languages & CulturesIliev, Ilieva(Bulgarian) Ilić(Croatian) Eliassen(Danish) Illés(Hungarian) Iliev, Ilieva(Macedonian) Eliassen(Norwegian) Iliescu(Romanian) Ilić(Serbian) Eliasson(Swedish)

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Entry updated February 28, 2019