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Ellison at a glance
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- Unisex
- Origin
- English
- Western numerology
- 5
- Indian numerology
- 9
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
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What does Ellison mean?
Ellison is a baby name with English context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Son of Elder; Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah.
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Alison
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A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet
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Alison
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A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet
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Allison
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A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Of holy fame; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
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Allison
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A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Of holy fame; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
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Ellice
Girl
English
Devoted to God; Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah
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Ellie
Girl
Indian
All; Completely; Diminutive of Eleanor: A variant of Helen introduced into Britain in 12th century AD by King Henry II's wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine; Diminutive of Ellen: A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman; Exalted
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Dennison
Boy
English
Dennis' son; Variant of Dionysius Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus)
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Brother names
Brothers for Ellison
Alison
Unisex
Indian
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet
165 family views
Allison
Unisex
English
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Of holy fame; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
127 family views
Dennison
Boy
English
Dennis' son; Variant of Dionysius Dionysius is the mythological Greek god of wine responsible for growth of the vines and the originator of winemaking: (equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus)
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Elliot
Boy
English
Believes in God; God on high; my God is Jehovah From a surname derived from a medieval abbreviation of the Greek Elias Variant of Elijah; Old Welshman; Variant of Elias: The Greek form of the Hebrew Elijah, meaning Jehovah is God
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Sister names
Sisters for Ellison
Alison
Unisex
Indian
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet
165 family views
Allison
Unisex
English
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Of holy fame; Variant of Alice: Of the nobility From the German Adalheidis meaning nobility, and the French Adeliz which is a form of Adelaide
127 family views
Ellice
Girl
English
Devoted to God; Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah
109 family views
Ellie
Girl
Indian
All; Completely; Diminutive of Eleanor: A variant of Helen introduced into Britain in 12th century AD by King Henry II's wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine; Diminutive of Ellen: A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman; Exalted
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Madison
Unisex
English
son of a mighty warrior; son of Maud; Surname derived from Matthew 'gift of God' or from Matilda 'strong fighter'; Surname derived from Matthew: (gift of Jah) or Matilda: (strong fighter) The mermaid heroine of the film 'Splash
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Ella
Girl
English
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen: Beautiful fairy A diminutive of feminine names begining with El or ending with ella Famous bearer: American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald; American poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox; beautiful fairy woman, all; From the Old German...
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Alison
Unisex
Indian
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet
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Alison
Unisex
Indian
A 13th century variant of Alice meaning nobility Now particularly popular in Scotland; Alice; Of holy fame; Son of All; Sweet
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Ellen
Unisex
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A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman Famous bearer: British actress Dame Ellen Terry; light; light, mercy; Noble; Variant of Helen: Shining light The bright one
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