Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛl.ɪ.sən/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Patronymic form of the English name Ellis, from the medieval given name Elis, a vernacular form of Elijah. Related NamesDetails RootElis (given name)VariantsEliot, Eliott, Elliot, Elliott, Ellis, Ellisson, EllistonOther Languages & CulturesIliev, Ilieva(Bulgarian) Ilić(Croatian) Eliassen(Danish) Illés(Hungarian) Iliev, Ilieva(Macedonian) Eliassen(Norwegian) Iliescu(Romanian) Ilić(Serbian) Eliasson(Swedish) Categories American Girl characters, archers, ends in -son, motorcycle racers