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Elis (surname) , similar surname and given name
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Elis is a surname. Notable people with this surname * Islwyn Ffowc Elis (1924–2004), one of Wales's most popular Welsh-language writers * Morrie Elis (d. 1992), American bridge player * Robert Elis (1812–1875), Welsh language poet, editor and lexicographer * Dafydd Elis-Thomas (born 1946), Welsh politician, member of the House of Lords and a former leader of Plaid Cymru * Richard Elis (born 1975), Welsh actor See also * Elis (given name) * Elis (other) * Ellis Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. Surname A * Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, as the forename, or at the end; the number of surnames given to an individual also varies. As the surname indicates genetic inheritance, all members of a family unit may have identical surnames or there may be variations; for example, a woman might marry and have a child, but later remarry and have another child by a different father, and as such both children could have different surnames. It is common to see two or more words in a surname, such as in compound surnames. Compound surnames can be composed of separate names, such as in traditional Spanish culture, they can be hyphenated together, or may contain prefixes. Using names has been documented in even the oldest historical records. Examples of surnames are documented in the 11th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islwyn Ffowc Elis
Islwyn Ffowc Elis (; 17 November 1924 – 22 January 2004) was one of Wales's most popular Welsh-language writers. Born Islwyn Ffoulkes Ellis in Wrexham and raised in Glyn Ceiriog, Elis was educated at the University of Wales colleges of Bangor and Aberystwyth. During World War II he was a conscientious objector and he began writing poetry and prose, winning the prose medal at the 1951 National Eisteddfod. He became a Presbyterian minister in 1950, and his first pastorate was at Moreia Chapel in Llanfair Caereinion. He translated the Gospel of Matthew into Welsh as ''Efengyl Mathew - trosiad i gymraeg diweddar'', which was published in Caernarfon in 1961. He made his debut as a novelist in 1953 with ''Cysgod y Cryman'' (translated into English as '' Shadow of the Sickle''), which would, in 1999, be chosen as the most significant Welsh language book of the 20th century. As a novelist Elis showed a great willingness to try out different forms, including popular ones. Cysgod y Crym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morrie Elis
Morris Elis (August 28, 1907 – May 31, 1992 in Lauderhill, Florida) was an American bridge player. Elis was from Lauderhill, and was a graduate of New York University. Bridge accomplishments Wins * North American Bridge Championships (6) ** Masters Individual (2) 1940, 1950 ** von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs (2) 1938, 1940 ** Vanderbilt (1) 1949 ** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1937 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** Masters Individual (1) 1946 ** Wernher Open Pairs (6) 1934, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1947 ** Open Pairs (1928-1962) (1) 1939 ** Vanderbilt (2) 1943, 1954 ** Spingold (1) 1937 ** Masters Team of 4 (1) 1937 ** Chicago Mixed Board-a-Match (1) 1945 ** Spingold The Spingold national bridge championship is held at the summer American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) North American Bridge Championship (NABC). The Spingold is a knock-out team event that attracts the top contract bridge players in the world. T ... (1) 1938 Notes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Elis
Robert Ellis (also spelt Elis; 3 February 1812 – 19 August 1875), also known by the bardic name Cynddelw, was a Welsh language poet, editor, biographer, lexicographer and eisteddfod adjudicator. He was born at Tyn y Meini, Bryndreiniog, Pen-y-Bont-Fawr, in the historic county of Montgomeryshire in Mid Wales, where he initially worked as a farm labourer. His bardic name honoured the 12th-century poet Cynddelw Brydydd Mawr. Ministry Ellis was a Baptist minister, and is not to be confused with a Calvinistic Methodist minister of the same name also during the 19th-century. Ellis served as a minister from 1836 to 1840 at Llanelian-yn-Rhos and Llanddulas, Denbighshire; from 1838 to 1840 Glyn Ceiriog in the Ceiriog Valley. From 1847 to 1862, he served aCarmel Chapel Tredegar, South Wales. Jones (1969) documented that, while in Tredegar, Ellis supported two notable local historians. First, in his capacity as one of the adjudicators at the local 1862 eisteddfod, Ellis praised the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dafydd Elis-Thomas
Dafydd Elis-Thomas, Baron Elis-Thomas (born 18 October 1946) is a Welsh politician who served as the Leader of Plaid Cymru from 1984 to 1991 and represented the Dwyfor Meirionnydd constituency in the Senedd from 1999 to 2021. Born in Carmarthen, Wales, he was raised in Ceredigion and the Conwy Valley. He represented Merioneth, then Meirionnydd Nant Conwy constituencies as a Member of Parliament from 1974 to 1992 and was the Llywydd of the Senedd (the speaker) from its inception in 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the House of Lords, a former leader of Plaid Cymru, and, since 2004, a privy counsellor. On 14 October 2016 he left the party in order to support the Welsh Government and sat as an independent in the Senedd. In November 2017, he joined the Welsh Government. He was the Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism until May 2021. Personal Thomas was born on 18 October 1946 at Priory Hospital, Carmarthen, and brought up in the Llandysul area of Ceredigion, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Elis
Richard Elis (born 1975) is a Welsh actor. He was brought up in the Amman Valley, Wales. He trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama and graduated in 1996, aged 21 Days before he graduated, Elis was asked to audition for London casting agents and was subsequently cast in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' as the serial's first Welsh character, Huw Edwards. Elis was initially only scripted to appear in three episodes, but the producers liked the portrayal and his contract was extended. Elis remained in the soap for three years, leaving in 1999 as he feared typecasting. He went on to appear in S4C’s critically acclaimed drama '' Ar Y Tracs'', ''Pobol Y Cwm'', numerous theatre productions as well as roles in the HTV (now ITV Wales) drama series '' Nuts and Bolts'', ''The Bill'', ''Casualty'' and '' Doctors''. He has also appeared in a variety of adverts for products and brands such as Wicked, Bisto, McLeans, Sky, Peugeot, Renault, a Dutch milk company in the Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (given Name)
Elis is a given name, used for both men and women. Notable men with this given name * Alfred Elis Törnebohm (1838–1911), Swedish geologist *Elis Bakaj (born 1987), Albanian footballer *Elis Eriksson (1906–2006), Swedish artist *Elis Gruffydd (1490–1552), Welsh writer *Elis James (born 1980), Welsh comedian * Elis Sandin (1901–1987), Swedish cross country skier * Elis Sipilä (1876–1958), Finnish gymnast *Elis Strömgren (1870–1947), Swedish-Danish astronomer * Elis Wiklund (1909–1982), Swedish cross country skier Notable women with this given name *Elis Ligtlee (born 1994), Dutch track cyclist * Elis Meetua (born 1979), Estonian football player *Elis Paprika (born 1980), Mexican singer-songwriter *Elis Regina (1945–1982), Brazilian singer See also * Elis (surname) *Elis (other) *Ellis Ellis is a surname of Welsh and English origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent French origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elis (other)
Elis is a regional unit of Greece. Elis may also refer to: Places * Ancient Elis, the ancient Greek city-state * Elis (city), the capital of the ancient Greek city-state * Elis (constituency), a legislative constituency in Greece * Elis (Arcadia), a town of ancient Arcadia, Greece * Elis Province, a province of Greece * Elis, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran Music * Elis (band), a gothic metal band * ''Elis'' (1972 album), an album by Elis Regina * ''Elis'' (1977 album), an album by Elis Regina * ''Elis'' (1980 album), an album by Elis Regina * "Elis" (song), a 2001 song by Erben der Schöpfung Other uses * Elis (given name) * Elis (surname) * Elis (students), nickname for students at Yale University * Elis (horse) * Metropolis of Elis and Olena, Roman Catholic titular see * Elis SA, French company, component of SBF 120 index See also * Elias (other) * Ilida (municipality) * Ellis (other) * Elys (other) Elys may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
