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{{Other uses}} '''Ellis''' is a surname of [[Welsh people|Welsh]] and [[English people|English]] origin.<ref name=fb>{{cite web |url=http://forebears.co.uk/surnames/ellis |title=Ellis Surname Meaning and Distribution |publisher=forebears.co.uk}} Retrieved 21 January 2014</ref> An independent [[French people|French]] origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase [[fleur-de-lis]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/millwoodfamilytr00elli|title=Millwood: A Family Tree|last=Ellis|first=F. O.|year=1909|location=Swampscott, Massachusetts|pages=[https://archive.org/details/millwoodfamilytr00elli/page/n9 4]|via=Internet Archive}}</ref> It has also been noted to be a [[Jews|Jewish]] surname.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ellis Surname Meaning, History & Origin |url=https://selectsurnames.com/ellis/ |access-date=2023-10-08 |website=Select Surnames |language=en-US}}</ref> People with the surname include: {{compact TOC|side=yes|top=yes|num=no}} ==A== *[[Adam Ellis (artist)|Adam Ellis]], American webcomic artist *[[Adam Ellis (speedway rider)|Adam Ellis]] (born 1996), British grasstrack and speedway rider *[[Adam Gibb Ellis]], Chief Justice of Jamaica *[[Adrienne Ellis]] (born 1944), American-Canadian actress *[[Albert Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Alexander Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Allan Ellis (disambiguation)]] *[[Alton Ellis]] (1938β2008), Jamaican musician *[[Andrew Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Anita Ellis]], Canadian-born American singer and actress *[[Annette Ellis]] (born 1946), Australian politician *[[Arthur Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Atom Ellis]] (born 1966), American musician *[[Aunjanue Ellis]] (born 1969), American actress ==B== *[[Ben Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Bill Ellis]] (1919β2007), English cricketer *[[Boaz Ellis]] (born 1981), Israeli fencer *[[Bob Ellis]] (1942β2016), Australian writer and journalist *[[Bobby Ellis]] (1932β2016), Jamaican trumpeter *[[Boogie Ellis]] (born 2000), American basketball player *[[Brad Ellis]], American composer and musical director *[[Bret Easton Ellis]] (born 1964), American novelist *[[Bri Ellis]] (born 2003), American softball player *[[Brian Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people ==C== *[[C. P. Ellis]] (1927β2005), American Ku Klux Klan leader turned civil rights activist *[[Caroline Ellis]] (born 1950), American actress *[[Carson Ellis]] (born 1975), American artist *[[Charles Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Chris Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people * Rev [[Clement Ellis]] (1633β1700), English clergyman *[[Clough Williams-Ellis]] (1883β1978), Welsh architect *[[Constance Ellis]] (1872β1942), first woman to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a Doctor of Medicine (1903) *[[Craig Ellis (Australian rules footballer)]] (born 1974), Australian footballer *[[Craig Ellis (gridiron football)]] (born 1961), Canadian football player ==D== *[[Dale Ellis]] (born 1960), American basketball player *[[Dana Ellis]] (born 1980), Canadian pole-vaulter *[[Daniel Ellis (disambiguation)]] or Dan Ellis, multiple people *[[David Ellis (disambiguation)]] or Dave Ellis, multiple people *[[DeGoy B. Ellis]] (1876–1949), American politician and lawyer *[[Diane Ellis]] (1909β1930), American actress *[[Dick Ellis]] (1895β1975), treacherous intelligence officer *[[Dock Ellis]] (1945β2008), American baseball player *[[Dock Ellis]] (born 1955) American radio DJ *[[Don Ellis]] (1934β1978), American jazz trumpeter *[[Dorothy Ellis]] (1935β2018), American blues singer *[[Doug Ellis]] (1924β2018), English entrepreneur *[[Drew Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Duke Ellis]] (born 1998), American baseball player ==E== *[[Earl Hancock Ellis]] (1880β1923), US Marine Corps intelligence officer *[[Edgar C. Ellis]] (1854β1947), American politician and lawyer *[[Edith Ellis]] (1861β1916), English author and women's rights activist *[[Edmund Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Edward Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Edwin Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Eleanor Joan Ellis]] (1904β1989), English artist *[[EliΓ©cer Ellis]] (born 1945), Panamanian basketball player *[[Ellen Deborah Ellis]] (1878β1974), American historian and political scientist *[[Emily BrontΓ«|Ellis Bell]] (1818β1848), pseudonym of Emily Jane Bronte *[[Emory Ellis]] (1906β2003), American biochemist *[[Ephraim Ellis]] (born 1985), Canadian actor *[[Eric Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Ernest Ellis]] (1885β1916), English footballer *[[Evelyn Ellis]] (1894β1958), American actress ==F== *[[Felix Ellis]], Australian politician *[[Fiona Ellis]], British philosopher *[[Francis Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Frank Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Fred Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Francis Whyte Ellis]] (1777β1819), British civil servant in the Madras Presidency and scholar of Tamil and Sanskrit ==G== *[[Gary Ellis]] (born 1968), American BMX racer *[[Geoff Ellis]] (born 1950), Welsh cricketer *[[Georgia Ellis]] (1917β1988), American actress *[[George Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover]] (1797β1833), British politician *[[Gerry Ellis]] (born 1957), American football player *[[Gordon Ellis]] (1920β1978), British maritime artist *[[Grant Ellis]] (born 1993), American television personality *[[Greg Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people ==H== *[[Harold Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Harry Ellis]] (born 1982), English rugby player *[[Harvey Ellis]] (1852β1904), American architect, perspective renderer and painter *[[Havelock Ellis]] (1859β1939), English sexual psychologist *[[Henry Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Herb Ellis]] (1921β2010), American jazz guitarist *[[Herbert Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Hortense Ellis]] (1941β2000), Jamaican reggae artist *[[Hunter Ellis]] (born 1968), American television personality ==I== *[[Izzy Ellis]], animator for Looney Tunes cartoons ==J== *[[C. Jack Ellis]], American politician from Georgia *[[J. Delano Ellis]] (1944β2020), American Pentecostal bishop and writer *[[Jack Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[James Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[James Ellis Humphrey]] (1861β1897), American botanist and mycologist *[[Jan Ellis]] (1942β2013), South African rugby player *[[Janet Ellis]] (born 1955), English television presenter *[[Jason Ellis (radio host)|Jason Ellis]] (born 1971), Australian skateboarder, mixed martial artist, radio host and actor * [[Jay Ellis]] (born 1981), American actor *[[Jeff Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Jerry Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Jill Ellis]] (born 1966), English-born American soccer player and coach *[[Jim Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Jimmy Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Jo Ellis]] (born 1983) English field hockey forward *[[Joanne Ellis]] (born 1981), English field hockey player *[[Job Bicknell Ellis]] (1829β1905), American mycologist *[[John Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Joseph Ellis]] (born 1943), American historian ==K== *[[Kaden Elliss]] (born 1995), American football player *[[Kai Ellis]] (born 1980), Canadian football player *[[Kate Ellis (politician)]] (born 1977), Australian politician *[[Katharine Ellis]], British musicologist and academic *[[Katherine Ellis]], English singer-songwriter *[[Kathleen Ellis]] (born 1946), former American swimmer *[[Keith Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Keon Ellis]] (born 2000), American basketball player *[[Kerry Ellis]] (born 1979), English singer and stage actress *[[Kevin Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people ==L== *[[LaPhonso Ellis]] (born 1970), American basketball player and analyst *[[Larry R. Ellis]] (born 1946), American general *[[Lauren Ellis (cyclist)|Lauren Ellis]] (born 1989), New Zealand cyclist *[[Lee Ellis]] (born 1942), American sociologist *[[Leonora Beck Ellis]] (1862β1951), American educator, author, poet and social reformer *[[LeRon Ellis]] (born 1969), American basketball player *[[Leroy Ellis]] (1940β2012), American basketball player *[[Lester Ellis]] (born 1965), English/Australian boxer *[[Lindsay Ellis (footballer)]] (born 1935), Australian football player *[[Lindsay Ellis (media critic)]] (born 1984), web video creator *[[Lionel Ellis]] (1885β1970), British military historian *[[Liz Ellis]] (born 1973), Australian netball player *[[Luther Elliss]] (born 1973), American football player ==M== *[[Magen Ellis]] (born 1986), American beauty queen *[[Marc Ellis (rugby)]] (born 1971), New Zealand businessman, television presenter and rugby player *[[Marc H. Ellis]] (born 1952), American author *[[Margaret Dye Ellis]] (1845β1925), American social reformer *[[Mari Ellis]] (1913β2015), Welsh writer and women's rights activist *[[Marion Durbin Ellis]] (1887β1972) American ichthyologist and entomologist *[[Mark Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Martin Beazor Ellis]] (1911β1996), British mycologist *[[Mary Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Mary Beth Ellis]] (born 1977), American triathlete *[[Matt Ellis (disambiguation)]] or Matthew Ellis, multiple people *[[Max Mapes Ellis]] (1887β1953), American ichthyologist *[[Merrill Leroy Ellis|Merrill Ellis]] (1916β1981), American electroacoustic composer *[[Michael Ellis (disambiguation)]] or Mike Ellis, multiple people *[[Monta Ellis]] (born 1985), American basketball player ==N== *[[Nancy Walker Bush Ellis]] (1926β2021), American political activist *[[Nick Ellis]], American psychologist *[[Novalyne Price Ellis]] (1908β1999), American schoolteacher ==O== *[[Osian Ellis]] (1928β2021), Welsh harpist ==P== *[[Patricia Ellis]] (1916β1970), American film actress *[[Patrick Ellis (educator)]] (1928β2013), brother of the Institute of Brothers of Christian Schools and president of CUA (1992β98) *[[Patrick Ellis (radio host)]] (1943β2020), American radio show host *[[Paul Ellis]], New Zealand record producer *[[Pee Wee Ellis]] (1941β2021), American saxophonist *[[Perry Ellis]] (1940β1986), American fashion designer *[[Peter Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Philip Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Pitts Ellis]] (1808β1875), American politician *[[Powhatan Ellis]] (1790β1863), American politician from Mississippi ==R== *[[Ralph Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Ray Ellis]] (1923β2008), American record producer and composer *[[Ray Ellis (American football)]] (born 1959), American football player *[[Raymond Ellis]] (1923β1994), British politician *[[Reg Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Richard Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Rick Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Rita Ellis (politician)|Rita Ellis]] (born {{circa}} 1951), American politician from Florida *[[Robert Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Robin Ellis]] (born 1942), English actor *[[Robinson Ellis]] (1834β1913), English classical scholar *[[Rod Ellis]], British linguist *[[Rodney Ellis]] (born 1954), American politician from Texas *[[Romallis Ellis]] (born 1965), American boxer *[[Ron Ellis]] (born 1945), Canadian ice hockey player *[[Ronald Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Rosemary Ellis]] (1910β1998), English artist *[[Ross Ellis]] (1915β1983), Canadian politician *[[Rowan Ellis]], British YouTuber and author *[[Rowland Ellis]] (1650β1731), Welsh Quaker *[[Rowland Ellis (bishop)]] (1841β1911), Welsh clergyman *[[Murders of Roxanne Ellis and Michelle Abdill|Roxanne Ellis]] (1942β1995), American murder victim *[[Royston Ellis]] (1941β2023), English writer *[[Ruth Ellis]] (1926β1955), last woman to be executed in the UK *[[Ruth Ellis (activist)]] (1899β2000), American gay rights activist *[[Ryan Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people ==S== *[[Samuel Ellis (disambiguation)]] or Sam/Sammy/Samuel, multiple people *[[Sara L. Ellis]] (born 1969), American judge *[[Sarah Ellis (author)]] (born 1952), Canadian author *[[Sarah Kate Ellis]] (born 1971), American media executive *[[Sarah Stickney Ellis]] (1799β1872), English writer *[[Scott Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Sedrick Ellis]] (born 1985), American football player *[[Seger Ellis]] (1904β1995), American jazz pianist *[[Shaun Ellis]] (born 1977), American football player *[[Shaun Ellis (wolf researcher)|Shaun Ellis]] English animal researcher *[[Shirley Ellis]] (1929β2005), American soul singer *[[Simon Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Sophia Ellis]] (born 1996), British powerlifter *[[Stanley Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Steven Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people ==T== *[[T. E. Ellis]] (1859β1899), Welsh politician *[[T. S. Ellis, III]] (born 1940), American judge *[[Ted Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Terry Ellis]] (born 1963), American R&B singer *[[Terry Ellis (manager)]] (born 1944), English record producer *[[Theodore T. Ellis]] (1867β1934), American inventor and publisher *[[Thomas Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Timo Ellis]] (born 1970), American musician and record producer *[[Tino Ellis]] (born 1997), American football player *[[Tinsley Ellis]] (born 1957), American blues/rock musician *[[Todd Ellis (American football)]] (born 1967), American football player *[[Todd Ellis (motorcyclist)]] (born 1994), English sidecar racer *[[Tom Ellis (actor)]] (born 1979), Welsh actor *[[Tom Ellis (UK politician)]] (1924β2010), British politician *[[Tommy Ellis]] (born 1947), American NASCAR racing driver *[[Tony Ellis]] (born 1964), English footballer ==V== *[[Vivian Ellis]] (1903β1996), English musical comedy composer ==W== *[[W. Ellis (MCC cricketer)]], English cricketer *[[Walter Ellis]] (born 1946), Northern Irish writer *[[Walter E. Ellis]] (1960β2013), American serial killer *[[Warren Ellis]] (born 1968), English comic book author *[[Warren Ellis (musician)]] (born 1965), Australian musician and composer *[[Welbore Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people *[[Wes Ellis]] (1932β1984), American golfer *[[William Ellis (disambiguation)]], multiple people ==See also== *[[Elles]] *[[Ellice (disambiguation)]] *[[Elis (given name)]] *[[Elis (surname)]] *[[Elys (disambiguation)]], which includes people with the given name or surname ==References== <references/> {{given name|type=both}} [[Category:English-language surnames]] [[Category:Surnames of English origin]] [[Category:Surnames of Welsh origin]]
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