Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular
Eleanor
Eleanor () is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name ''Aliénor''. It is the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
The name was introd ...
or
Elizabeth
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to:
People
* Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name)
* Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist
Ships
* HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships
* ''Elisabeth'' (sch ...
and
Elvira
Elvira is a female given name. First recorded in medieval Spain, it is likely of Germanic (Gothic) origin.
Elvira may refer to:
People Nobility
* Elvira Menéndez (died 921), daughter of Hermenegildo Gutiérrez and wife of Ordoño II of León ...
. It can also be a short form of
Elena
Elena may refer to:
People
* Elena (given name), including a list of people and characters with this name
* Joan Ignasi Elena (born 1968), Catalan politician
* Francine Elena (born 1986), British poet
Geography
* Elena (town), a town in Veliko ...
,
Michelle, Elnaz,
Elham, Elaheh,
Eliana
Eliana Assyrian/Akkadian, אֱלִיעָנָה (Hebrew), Ηλιάνα (Greek), إليانا (Arabic), is a female given name found with that spelling in Hebrew, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Origin & meaning
Many sources derive it from via He ...
,
Eloise,
Emelia
Emmelia of Caesarea was born in Cappadocia, a province of the Roman Empire (nowadays Central Anatolia, Turkey). She died on 30 May 375 AD. She was born in the late third to early fourth century, a period in time when Christianity was becoming mor ...
,
Elisa
The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (, ) is a commonly used analytical biochemistry assay, first described by Eva Engvall and Peter Perlmann in 1971. The assay uses a solid-phase type of enzyme immunoassay (EIA) to detect the presence ...
, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha,
Shelly,
Eleni, or
Petronella
Petronilla is a Late Latin feminine given name. The name is a diminutive form of Petronia, itself the feminine form of Petronius, a Roman family name. Saint Petronilla is an early Roman saint, later interpreted as the daughter of Saint Peter. Sh ...
and as a masculine name of
Eleazer
Eleazar (; ) or Elʽazar was a priest in the Hebrew Bible, the second High Priest, succeeding his father Aaron after he died. He was a nephew of Moses.
Biblical narrative
Eleazar played a number of roles during the course of the Exodus, from cr ...
,
Elliot
Elliot (also spelled Eliot, Elliotte, Elliott, Eliott and Elyot) is a personal name which can serve as either a surname or a given name. Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name ...
, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie (
Helle) was the daughter of
Athamas
In Greek mythology, Athamas (; grc, Ἀθάμας, Athámas) was a Boeotian king.Apollodorus1.9.1/ref>
Family
Athamas was formerly a Thessalian prince and the son of King Aeolus of Aeolia and Enarete, daughter of Deimachus. He was the brothe ...
and
Nephele
In Greek mythology, Nephele (; Ancient Greek: Νεφέλη from νέφος ''nephos'' "cloud"; Latinized to ''Nubes'') was a cloud nymph who figured prominently in the story of Phrixus and Helle.
Mythology
Greek myth has it that Nephele is t ...
; sister of
Phrixus
In Greek mythology Phrixus (; also spelt Phryxus; el, Φρίξος, ''Phrixos'' means "standing on end, bristling") was the son of Athamas, king of Boeotia, and Nephele (a goddess of clouds). He was the twin brother of Helle and the father of ...
.
Notable people named Ellie
Women
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Elly Ameling
Elisabeth Sara "Elly" Ameling (born 8 February 1933) is a retired Dutch soprano, who was particularly known for lieder recitals and for performing works by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performing with distinguished pianists and ensembles around the glo ...
(born 1933), Dutch soprano
*
Elly Appel-Vessies
Elly Appel-Vessies (27 July 1952 - 16 July 2022) was a former professional tennis player from the Netherlands. Since retiring, she played some seniors tennis.
Appel-Vessies' best performance in the singles competition at a Grand Slam championshi ...
(born 1952), Dutch tennis player
*
Ellie Bamber
Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber (born 2 February 1997) is an English actress. She won third prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her 2017 performance in ''The Lady from the Sea'' at the Donmar Warehouse. On television, she is known for her roles in th ...
(born 1997), English actress
*
Ellie Beaven
Ellie Beaven (born 24 January 1980) is an English actress.
Early life and education
Beaven was born Ellen Patricia Beaven in Hammersmith, Greater London on 24 January 1980. Her mother Jennifer was born in Pakistan, which Beaven revealed in a n ...
(born 1980), English actress
*
Elly Beinhorn
Elly Beinhorn (30 May 1907 – 28 November 2007) was a German pilot.
Life
Early life
She was born in Hannover, Germany on 30 May 1907.
In 1928, she attended a lecture by famed aviator Hermann Köhl, who had recently completed a historic E ...
(1907–2007), German pilot
*
Ellie Black
Elsabeth Ann "Ellie" Black (born September 8, 1995) is a Canadian artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She is a three-time Olympian, having represented her country at the Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012, Gymnastics at the 2016 S ...
(born 1995), Canadian artistic gymnast
*
Ellie Blackburn
Ellie Blackburn (born 25 March 1995) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She served as Western Bulldogs co-captain in 2019, and has served as the sole captain since the 2020 season. Bla ...
(born 1995), Australian rules footballer
*
Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel
Petronella Johanna Maria Godefrida Blanksma-van den Heuvel (born 24 September 1959, Helmond), known as Elly Blanksma-van den Heuvel, is a Dutch politician and former banking manager. As a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (Christen-Democr ...
(born 1959), Dutch politician
*
Elly Botbijl
Elly Botbijl (born 11 December 1940) is a retired Dutch fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the G ...
(born 1940), Dutch fencer
*
Ellie Brazil
Ellie Jade Brazil (born 10 January 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Tottenham Hotspur. She joined Birmingham City at the age of 16 and has represented England at under-15 to under-23 level.
Club career
Before signing ...
(born 1999), English association footballer
*
Ellie van den Brom
Elisabeth Margot "Ellie" van den Brom (born 18 June 1949) is a retired speed skater from the Netherlands who competed at the 1968 and 1972 Winter Olympics. In 1968 she was placed fifth in the 500 m, whereas in 1972 she finished in tenth, seventh ...
(born 1949), Dutch speed skater
*
Ellie Brush
Ellie Katherine Brush (born 19 August 1988) is an Australian sportswoman who plays Association football, soccer for Canberra United FC , Canberra United in the Australian A-League Women. She has also played Australian rules football for Greater ...
(born 1988), Australian association footballer
*
Ellie Cachette
Désirée "Ellie" Cachette (born March 17, 1985) is an American investor, philanthropist and author of ''Software Agreements for Dummies''. Cachette resides in Miami, Florida.
Early life and education
Born in Martinez, California, Cachette was r ...
(born 1985), American technology executive, activist and author
*
Ellie Campbell
Ellie Campbell is a British singer. She released four singles and an album between 1999 and 2001. Initially winning a GMTV contest to find a new singer, Campbell released her debut single " Sweet Lies" in March 1999, the single reached #42 in the ...
, a British singer
*
Ellie Carpenter
Ellie Madison Carpenter (born 28 April 2000) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for French club Olympique Lyonnais and the Australia national team. She previously played for Western Sydney Wanderers in Australia's W-League ...
(born 2000), Australian footballer
*
Ellie Cole
Ellie Victoria Cole, (born 12 December 1991) is an Australian retired Paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player. After having her leg amputated due to cancer, she trained in swimming as part of her rehabilitation program and progresse ...
(born 1991), Australian Paralympic swimmer and wheelchair basketball player
*
Ellie Cornell
Ellie Cornell (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and producer. She made her film debut in the 1988 film ''Married to the Mob'' before becoming known for her roles as Rachel Carruthers
Rachel Carruthers is a fictional character in ...
(born 1963), American actress and movie producer
*
Ellie Crisell
Ellen Jane Crisell (born 19 July 1976) is an English journalist and television presenter working for the BBC. Crisell has presented the BBC One 8:00 pm news summary, and is a relief presenter on the BBC News Channel. She was formerly the ...
(born 1976), British journalist and television presenter
*
Ellie Crowe
Ellie Crowe is a South African-born author of more than sixteen books. She now lives in the United States, in Honolulu, Hawaii and Santa Barbara, California. Her books on the Hawaiian culture, culture and history of Hawaii include ''Exploring Lost ...
, author
*
Ellie Curson
Ellen Rose Curson (born 18 February 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who most recently played for Yeovil Town Ladies (now Bridgewater United W.F.C.).
Background
Curson was born in Newport, and grew up in nearby Griffithstown, Pontypool ...
(born 1994), Welsh footballer
*
Elly Dammers
Elizabeth "Elly" Dammers (15 August 1921 – 3 January 2009) was a Dutch javelin thrower. She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an in ...
(1921–2009), Dutch javelin thrower
*
Ellie Daniel
Eleanor Suzanne Daniel (born June 11, 1950), also known by her married name Ellie Drye, is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.
As a teenager, Daniel trained with coach Mary Freema ...
(born 1950), American swimmer
*
Ellie Darcey-Alden
Ellie May Darcey-AldenDarcey-Alden, EllieVideo: About me!''YouTube.'' 10 February 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2017. Event occurs at 8:27. (born 4 September 1999) (born 1999), English actress
*
Elly Dekker
Elisabeth (Elly) Dekker (Haarlem, 1943) is a Dutch astronomer and science historian, specialising in the history of astronomy. She studied theoretical physics and astronomy at Utrecht University. (born 1943), Dutch physicist and museum curator
*
Ellie Downie
Elissa Rebecca "Ellie" Downie (born 20 July 1999) is a retired artistic gymnast who has represented Great Britain. She is the all-around 2017 European gymnastics champion, the first gymnast to win a major all-around title for Great Britain.
T ...
(born 1999), British artistic gymnast
*
Ellie Drennan
Eloise Suzanne Drennan (born 28 October 1998) is an Australian pop singer-songwriter. She is the youngest winner of ''The Voice Australia'', competing as a member of Team Jessie at the age of 16, in July–August 2015. She gained a large follo ...
(born 1998), Australian singer-songwriter, youngest winner of ''The Voice Australia''
*
Ellie Emberson
Coley is an electoral ward of the Borough of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. Until the 2022 Reading Borough Council election, it was known as Minster ward and had slightly different boundaries.
It lies south-west of the town centre, ...
, British Labour Party councillor
*
Ellie Goulding
Elena Jane Goulding ( ; born 30 December 1986) is an English singer and songwriter. Her career began when she met record producers Starsmith and Frankmusik, and she was later spotted by Jamie Lillywhite, who became her manager and Artists and ...
(born 1986), British singer, songwriter and musician
*
Ellie Greenwich
Eleanor Louise Greenwich (October 23, 1940 – August 26, 2009) was an American pop music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She wrote or co-wrote "Da Doo Ron Ron", "Be My Baby", "Maybe I Know", " Then He Kissed Me", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" ...
(1940–2009), American pop singer, songwriter and record producer
*
Ellie Greenwood
Ellie Greenwood (born 14 March 1979) is a British ultramarathon runner. She began her ultra career in 2008 and is a two-time 100km World Champion, winning the title in 2010 and 2014. She holds numerous course records, including those for the ...
(born 1979), British ultramarathon runner
*
Elly Griffiths
Elly Griffiths is the pen name of Domenica de Rosa (born 17 August 1963, in London), a British crime novelist. She has written three series as Griffiths, one featuring Ruth Galloway, one featuring Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and Max Meph ...
(born 1963), British author
*
Elly Gross Elly Berkovits Gross (born February 14, 1929) is a Holocaust survivor and author of several Holocaust related books of poetry and prose. She currently resides in the United States, where she is a frequent invited speaker at museums and schools arou ...
(born 1929), Jewish Holocaust survivor and author
*
Ellie Guggenheimer (1912–2008), American civic leader, author and philanthropist
*
Elly Hakami
Elly Hakami (born August 25, 1969) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. She played from the mid-1980s until 1997. Hakami is from Tiburon, California. She was ranked world No. 32 in 1988.
After beating Hakami in 1987, Martina Nav ...
(born 1969), American tennis player
*
Elly Haney (1931–1999), American feminist theologian and community activist
*
Ellie Harrison (artist)
Ellie Harrison (born 1979) is a British artist known for her use of large quantities of data, collected through labour-intensive games, trials, systems and experiments, and, more recently, for her activist work campaigning for the Renationali ...
(born 1979), British artist
*
Ellie Harrison (journalist)
Eleanor Harrison (born 17 November 1977) is an English television presenter, best known for co-presenting ''Countryfile'' since 2009.
Early life
Born to a father who was a carpenter and a mother a midwife, Harrison grew up in rural Gloucester ...
(born 1977), British journalist and presenter best known for her television wildlife work
*
Elly Heuss-Knapp
Elisabeth Eleonore Anna Justine Heuss-Knapp (''née'' Knapp; 25 January 1881 – 19 July 1952) was a German politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP), social reformer, author and wife of German president Theodor Heuss. She was the founde ...
(1881–1952), German politician, social reformer, author and wife of German president Theodor Heuss
*
Ellie Hill
Ellie Boldman (née Hill Smith; born June 30, 1975) is an American attorney and politician serving as a Democratic member of the Montana Senate, representing District 45. Previously, she served in the Montana House of Representatives, representi ...
(born 1975), American politician
*
Elly van Hulst (born 1959), Dutch middle-distance runner
*
Ellie Jackson (1825–1854), first wife of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
*
Elly Jackson
La Roux ( ) is an English synthpop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album ''La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles su ...
(born 1988), British singer, songwriter and the sole member of La Roux, a former synthpop duo
* (born 1980), Danish rapper, comedian and actress sometimes credited as simply "Ellie"
*
Ellie Kanner
Ellie Kanner, sometimes credited as Ellie Kanner-Zuckerman, is an American film and television director and former casting director.
Career
Kanner grew up in Bloomfield, Connecticut. From a young age, she wanted to move to Los Angeles and purs ...
, American film and television director
*
Ellie Kawamura (born 1993), American figure skater
*
Ellie Kemper
Elizabeth Claire Kemper (born May 2, 1980) is an American actress and comedian. She has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Movie Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Satellite Awards, and seven Scre ...
(born 1980), American actress, comedian and writer
*
Ellie Kendrick
Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 8 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived ''Upstairs Downstairs'', and Meera ...
(born 1990), British actress
*
Ellie Kinnaird (born 1931), North Carolina politician
*
Elli Kokkinou
Elli Kokkinou (; el, Έλλη Κοκκίνου) (born 24 July 1970) is a Greek singer. Sony BMG Greece. Retrieved on February 20, 2008 She is among the most popular singers in Greece today and has performed together with many notable Greek nam ...
(born 1970), Greek singer
*
Elly Koot
Elly Tibina Koot (born 1943) is a Dutch model who won the 1964 Miss Europe contest in Beirut, Lebanon.
She was born in Rotterdam, where her mother was visiting family, but grew up in Amsterdam on the Singel near the Bloemenmarkt. She was discove ...
(born 1943), Dutch model, Miss Europe 1964
*
Elly Kouwenhoven
Elly de Groen-Kouwenhoven (;''Groen'' in isolation: . born 23 December 1949 in The Hague as Elly Kouwenhoven, and now generally known as Els de Groen) is a Dutch author and politician, who served as a Member of the European Parliament 2004–2009. ...
(born 1949), Dutch author and politician
*
Ellie Krieger
Ellie Krieger (born September 26, 1965) is an American registered dietitian and nutritionist. She is the host of Healthy Appetite with Ellie Krieger on Food Network, anEllie's Real Good Foodon PBS. She is also an author and has written several boo ...
(born 1965), American nutritionist, author and host of the television show ''Healthy Appetite''
*
Ellie Lambeti
Ellie Loukou ( el, Έλλη Λούκου; 13 April 1926 – 3 September 1983), known professionally as Ellie Lambeti ( el, Έλλη Λαμπέτη), was a Greek actress.
Family
Lambeti was born in 1926 in the village of Vilia, Attiki, to Kos ...
(1926–1983), Greek actress
*
Elly Lieber
Elly Lieber (7 October 1932 in Aussee – 1 August 2020 in Bad Aussee) was an Austrian luger who competed in the late 1950s. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1959 FIL World Luge Championships in Villard-de-Lans, ...
(born 1932), Austrian luger, 1959 world champion
*
Elly Ney
Elly Ney (27 September 1882 – 31 March 1968) was a German romantic pianist who specialized in Beethoven, and was especially popular in Germany.
Career
She was born in Düsseldorf, where her mother was a music instructor and her father was a r ...
(1882–1968), German romantic pianist
*
Elly M. Peterson
Elly M. Peterson (June 5, 1914 – June 9, 2008), was an American politician from Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan.
Peterson was an overseas Red Cross volunteer in World War II. She was an officer in the American Cancer Society, an active membe ...
(1914–2008), American politician
*
Ellie Moon, Canadian actor and playwright
*
Elly Plooij-van Gorsel
Pieternella Cornelia (Elly) Plooij-van Gorsel (born 20 March 1947 in Tholen, Zeeland) was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) in the delegation of the liberal People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democrat ...
(born 1947), Dutch politician
*
Ellie Roebuck
Ellie Roebuck (born 23 September 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Manchester City and the England national team. She has also represented England at youth level.
Club career
Ro ...
(born 1991), English association footballer
*
Ellie Simmonds
Eleanor May Simmonds, OBE (born 11 November 1994) is a British former Paralympian swimmer who competed in S6 events. She came to national attention when she competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, winning two gold medals for Gre ...
(born 1994), British Paralympic swimmer
*
Ellie Soutter
Ellie Soutter (25 July 2000 – 25 July 2018) was a British snowboarder. She won a bronze medal representing Great Britain at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival in the snowboard cross.
Early life and education
Soutter was born ...
(2000–2018), British snowboarder
*
Elli Stai
Elli Stai ( el, Έλλη Στάη; born 21 March 1954, Athens) is a Greek journalist and talk show presenter on Greek TV.
Education
She graduated from School of Law, Economics and Political Sciences of the University of Athens.
She also stud ...
(born 1954), Greek journalist and TV presenter
*
Elly Stone
Elly Stone (May 30, 1927 – June 11, 2020) was an American singer and actress best known for her interpretations of the music of Jacques Brel.
Biography
Stone was born in Brooklyn, New York, and attended the High School of Music & Art in Man ...
(born 1927), American singer and actress
*
Ellie Taylor
Eleanor Jane Taylor is an English comedian, television personality, actress, and writer. After appearing on ''Show Me the Funny'' in 2011, Taylor has appeared on numerous television shows, including ''8 Out of 10 Cats'' (2011–2017), ''Fake Rea ...
(born 1983/1984), English comedian
*
Elly de Waard
Elly de Waard (born September 8, 1940) is a Dutch poet.
She was born in Bergen and was educated at the Murmellius Gymnasium and the University of Amsterdam. From 1965 to 1984, she was a rock music critic for the Dutch daily newspaper ''de Volkskr ...
(born 1940), Dutch poet
*
Ellie Watton
Ellie Watton (born 10 June 1989) is a retired English international field hockey player who played as a forward for England and Great Britain. She made her first international appearance against South Africa on 4 February 2013.
She retired from ...
(born 1989), British field hockey player
*
Elly Winter
Elly Winter (1 November 189813 May 1987) was a German communist and notable political activist. The eldest daughter of East German president Wilhelm Pieck, Elly Winter was a longtime activist in the anti-fascist movement and was a well-recogniz ...
(1898–1987), German communist and political activist
*
Elly Yunara
Elly Joenara (Perfected Spelling: Elly Yunara; 3 November 1923 – 30 May 1992) was an Indonesian film actress who later became a producer. She was the wife of producer Djamaluddin Malik.
Biography
Joenara was born in Straits Settlements (mo ...
(1923–1992), Indonesian film
Men
*
Elrod Hendricks
Elrod Jerome "Ellie" Hendricks (December 22, 1940 – December 21, 2005) was a U.S. Virgin Islander professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from through , most notably as a member of the Baltimore ...
(1940–2005), American Major League Baseball catcher and coach
*
Elston Howard
Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 t ...
(1929–1980), American baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball
*
Elly Idris
Elly Idris (born 4 November 1962) is a former Indonesian international footballer who is currently the coach of Liga 3 club Persitara Jakarta Utara
Persitara Jakarta Utara or just Persitara is an Indonesian football club based in North Jakarta ...
(born 1962), Indonesian football coach and former player
*
Elly Kadoorie
Sir Eleazer "Elly" Silas Kadoorie (1867 – February 8, 1944) was a Baghdadi-born Jewish businessman and philanthropist active in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He was a member of the wealthy Kadoorie family that had large business interests in the F ...
(1867–1944), Jewish businessman and philanthropist in China and Hong Kong
*
Elly Kayanja
Major General Elly Kayanja (born 1959), is a Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). Effective September 2014, he is the Head of ''Operation Wealth Creation Programme'', whose objective is to improve the standard ...
(born 1959), Ugandan brigadier
*
Elly Kleinman
Elly Kleinman (born 1952) is an American business executive and philanthropist best known as the founder and chief executive officer of the Americare Companies. He is the co-chairman of the Ohel Board of Directors, Chairman of Camp Kaylie Board ...
(born 1952), American business executive and philanthropist
*
Elly Lefort
Elly Lefort (born 4 November 1987 in Saint-Nazaire) is a French and Monegasque bobsledder. He competed for Monaco until the 2013–14 season, before switching to compete for France. (born 1987), French and Monegasque bobsledder
*
Ellie Mannette
Elliott Anthony "Ellie" Mannette (5 November 1927 – 29 August 2018) was a Trinidadian musical instrument maker and steel pan musician, also known as the "father of the modern steel drum".
Life
Born in Sans Souci, Trinidad, Mannette as a young ...
(born 1927), Trinidadian musical instrument maker
*
Ellie Rodríguez
Eliseo Rodríguez Delgado (born May 24, 1946) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1968 to 1976 for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, California Angels ...
(born 1946), Puerto Rican professional baseball catcher
*
Elly Rono
Elly Rono (born May 5, 1970) is a former Kenyan long-distance runner. Rono attended the University of Southern Indiana where he was an NCAA Division II champion in cross country, the indoor 5,000 metres, and the outdoor 10,000 metres. He is a two- ...
(born 1970), Kenyan former long-distance runner
*
Ellie G. Shuler Jr. (born 1936), retired United States Air Force lieutenant general
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Elly Tumwine
General Elly Tumwine (12 April 1954–25 August 2022), was a Ugandan military officer, professional artist, and educator. He was the former Security Minister in the Cabinet of Uganda, from March 2018 until 2021. He retired from active military ...
(born 1954), Ugandan general and politician
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Elly Wamala
Elly Wamala (13 December 1935 – 22 August 2004) was a Ugandan musician. On 22 August 2004, he succumbed to throat cancer at Mulago Hospital. Wamala was one of Uganda's first musicians to release a recorded song and have it become a commercial ...
(1935–2004), Ugandan musician
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Elly (dancer)
Koya Rosado Elliot (エリオット・ロシャード・昂矢 ''Elliott Rosado Koya''; born September 21, 1987), better known by his stage name Elly (stylized as ELLY), is a Japanese dancer, rapper, choreographer and actor. He is a performer(da ...
(born 1987), Japanese dancer
Fictional characters
* Elli, a character and bachelorette in the
Story of Seasons
''Story of Seasons'', known in Japan as and formerly known as ''Harvest Moon'', is an agricultural simulation role-playing video game series created by Yasuhiro Wada and developed by Victor Interactive Software (acquired by Marvelous Entertai ...
video game franchise
*
Ellie
Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Eleanor or Elizabeth and Elvira. It can also be a short fo ...
, a character in
Greek mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical co ...
who figured prominently in the story of
Jason
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...
and the
Argonauts
The Argonauts (; Ancient Greek: ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, '' Argo'', ...
* Ellegaard, a supporting character in
Minecraft Story Mode
''Minecraft: Story Mode'' is an Episodic video game, episodic point-and-click video game developed and published by Telltale Games, based on Mojang Studios' sandbox video game ''Minecraft''. The first five episodes were released between Octo ...
(Referred to as Ellie for short)
*
Ellie Arroway
Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Eleanor or Elizabeth and Elvira. It can also be a short fo ...
, the main character in Carl Sagan's science fiction novel ''
Contact
Contact may refer to:
Interaction Physical interaction
* Contact (geology), a common geological feature
* Contact lens or contact, a lens placed on the eye
* Contact sport, a sport in which players make contact with other players or objects
* ...
'' and the film based on it
*
Eleanor Bartlet, the middle daughter of President Jed Bartlet on the television show ''
The West Wing
''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...
''
*
Elle Bishop
Elle Bishop is a fictional character who appeared on the American psychological thriller superhero series ''Heroes'', which aired on NBC from 2006 to 2010. The character was created by series creator Tim Kring and portrayed by actress Kristen Bel ...
, a character in American television series ''
Heroes
Heroes or Héroes may refer to:
* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
''
*
Ellie Rebecca Brass, on the American crime drama ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
* Elly May Clampett, a main character in the American television series ''
The Beverly Hillbillies
''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family from ...
''
* Eleanor
Elly Conway
Eleanor "Elly" Conway (also Brennan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Jodi Gordon. She was originally played by Kendell Nunn from her first appearance on 13 December 2001, until her departure in M ...
, on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
* Eleanor
Miss Ellie Ewing
Eleanor "Miss Ellie" Ewing Farlow (maiden name Southworth) is a fictional character from the primetime CBS television series ''Dallas'', a long-running serial centered on the lives of the wealthy Ewing family of Dallas, Texas. Created by writer ...
, on the American soap opera ''Dallas''
* Ellie Fredricksen, in Disney–Pixar's 2009 film ''
Up''
* Ellie the Octopus, in
Pajanimals
''Jim Henson's Pajanimals'' (a portmanteau of the words ''pajamas'' and ''animals'') is an American-British children's TV series created by Jeff Muncy and Alex Rockwell. The Pajanimals are characters that were made by Jim Henson's Creature Shop ...
* Elly the Elephant, in
Pocoyo
''Pocoyo'' ( in Spanish and stylised as ''POCOYO'') is a Spanish preschool interactive comedy computer animated television series created by Guillermo García Carsí, Colman López, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is produced by the Spani ...
* Ellie Linton, the protagonist of the novel ''
Tomorrow When the War Began''
* Ellie Miller, a main character on the television crime drama ''
Broadchurch
''Broadchurch'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast on ITV for three series between 2013 and 2017. It was created by Chris Chibnall, who acted as an executive producer and wrote all 24 episodes and produced by Kudos in assoc ...
''
* Eleanor
Ellie Mills
Ellie Mills (also Hunter) is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Sarah Baxendale. The character made her first on-screen appearance on 22 February 2002 and made her final appearance during the episode broadca ...
, on the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks''
*
Ellie Nash
'' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series is now considered the first incarnation and premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and then ended on MTV Canada and ...
, in the Canadian television drama ''
Degrassi: The Next Generation''
* Ellie Riggs, the protagonist of the American sitcom ''
Watching Ellie
''Watching Ellie'' is an American television sitcom that stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and was created by her husband, Brad Hall and aired on NBC from February 26, 2002 to May 20, 2003. Sixteen episodes were broadcast before it was canceled due to low ...
'', played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus
* Dr. Ellie Sattler, in ''
Jurassic Park
''Jurassic Park'', later also referred to as ''Jurassic World'', is an American science fiction media franchise created by Michael Crichton and centered on a disastrous attempt to create a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. It began in 1990 when ...
''
* Ellie Torres, a main character on the American television comedy ''
Cougar Town
''Cougar Town'' is an American television sitcom that ran for 102 episodes over six seasons, from September 23, 2009, until March 31, 2015. The first three seasons aired on ABC, with the series moving to TBS for the remaining three seasons. ABC ...
''
*
Elly Van Houten, in the ''Xenogears'' video game
*
Elinor "Ellie" Walker, from the 1960s television series ''
The Andy Griffith Show
''The Andy Griffith Show '' is an American situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968, with a total of 249 half-hour episodes spanning eight seasons—159 in black and white and 90 in color.
The ...
''
*
Ellie Woodcomb
Eleanor Faye Bartowski Woodcomb, MD, PhD, is the older sister of title character Chuck Bartowski on the television series ''Chuck''. She is portrayed by actress Sarah Lancaster.
Biography
Eleanor Faye Bartowski was born to Stephen and Mary B ...
, on the American series ''Chuck''
* Ellie, a ghost in ''
Elly & Jools
''Elly & Jools'' is an Australian children's television series that originally aired on the Nine Network in 1990. It starred Rebecca Smart as Elinor 'Elly' Lockett and Clayton Williamson as Julian 'Jools' Trevaller. It also featured Abigail, An ...
'', an Australian children's television series
*
Ellie (''The Last of Us''), a main character from the video game ''The Last of Us''
*Ellie Appleton, a character from the movie Yesterday
*Ellie, a Character from the ''Henry Stickmin Collection''
See also
*
Elle (disambiguation)
''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the wo ...
*
Elli (disambiguation) Elli is a personification of old age in Norse Mythology.
Elli may also refer to:
*Saint Elli of Wales
* Greek cruiser ''Elli'', ships of the Hellenic Navy
* ''Elli''-class frigate, a frigate class of the Hellenic Navy
*Battle of Elli, a sea battl ...
*
Elly (disambiguation)
Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine. The name stands on its own or can be a shortened form of any of the numerous female names beginning with the syllable El-, in particular Eleanor or Elizabeth and Elvira. It can also be a short fo ...
*
Elie Rous (1909–?), English football manager, primarily in France
*
Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel (, born Eliezer Wiesel ''Eliezer Vizel''; September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Peace Prize, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored Elie Wiesel b ...
(1928–2016), Romanian-born American Jewish writer, professor, political activist, Nobel Laureate and Holocaust survivor.
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