Ellis
Welsh
"benevolent"Ellis Origin and Meaning
The name Ellis is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "benevolent".
Ellis, a surname used sparingly as a first in the Wallace/Morris period, sounds new now for girls, as an ambisexual alternative to Ella. It debuted in the US Top 1000 in 2015.
Ellis Bell was the name chosen by Emily Bronte as her male pseudonym, and Ellis Grey was the mother of Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy.
Ellis Bell was the name chosen by Emily Bronte as her male pseudonym, and Ellis Grey was the mother of Dr. Meredith Grey on Grey's Anatomy.
# 623 in the US
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Famous People Named Ellis
- Ellis Wyliecontender in the first season of "The Glee Project"
- Elis Reginalegendary Brazilian singer
- George Francis Rayner Ellisone of the world's leading theorists in cosmology
- Ellis WardBritish television presenter
Ellis in Pop Culture
- Dr. Ellis Greylate mother of Dr. Meredith Grey on the TV show "Grey's Anatomy"
- Ellis Shepherddaughter of Meredith Grey and Derek Shepherd on the TV show "Grey's Anatomy"
- Ellis Islanda small island in New York Harbor that famously welcomed immigrants to the United States