Origin:Hebrew / Old Welsh
Meaning:My God is Yaweh (YHWH) / Kind, benevolent
Ellis can either be traced back to Elias, a form of the name Elijah meaning "my God is Yahweh" or it can be considered an anglicised form of the Old Welsh name Elisedd, which comes from the Old Welsh word elus, meaning "kind" or "benevolent". It has been used for both boys and girls in modern times.
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