Ellery
English
"island with elder trees; descendant of Hilary; cheerful, happy"
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Ellery Origin and Meaning
The name Ellery is a girl's name of English origin meaning "island with elder trees; descendant of Hilary; cheerful, happy".
In the past few years Ellery has gone from middle-aged male detective -- from old school fictional hero Ellery Queen -- to a plausible girls' name, a la Hillary.
Ellery is one of the golden names that ranks in Nameberry's Top 1000 but not in the US Top 1000, making it a choice both cool and stylish.
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# 747 on Nameberry
Ellery Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
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Famous People Named Ellery
- Ellery Breck HollingsworthAmerican snowboarder
- Ellery SprayberryAmerican actress
- Ellery CapshawAmerican actress
The name Ellery in Pop Culture
- Rhine Ellerymain character of "The Chemical Garden Trilogy"
- Claire Ellerymain character of the game "Strange Cases: The Secrets of Grey Mist Lake"
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