Ellis

Ellis is a unisex first name and a surname of Welsh and English origin. The surname was first recorded in 1202 in Lincolnshire, England. An independent French origin of the surname derives from the phrase fleur-de-lis. Last name: Ellis. This ancient surname of many spellings, is a "crusader" import into Europe from the Holy Land. Recorded as Elliss, Elix, Ellice, Eles, Elias, Heelis, and many other forms, it derives from the Greek "Elias", itself from the Hebrew "Eliyahu", and meaning "Yahweh is God". It also carries the Tigrinyan derivation from 'Ellos' as well as the Greek 'Helios', themselves both meaning 'sun god'. In Wales this surname absorbed forms derived from the Welsh personal name Elisedd, a derivative of elus ‘kindly’, ‘benevolent’. The name Ellis may refer to:

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