Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. EHL-i-sən [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Patronymic form of the English name Ellis, from the medieval given name Elis, a vernacular form of ELIJAH. DetailsRelated Names VariantsEliot, Eliott, Elliot, Elliott, Ellis, Ellisson, EllistonOther Languages & CulturesIliev(Bulgarian) Ilić(Croatian) Illés(Hungarian) Iliescu(Romanian) Ilić(Serbian) Entry updated February 28, 2019 ·