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 ...
of
Welsh
Welsh may refer to:
Related to Wales
* Welsh, referring or related to Wales
* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
* Welsh people
People
* Welsh (surname)
* Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...
and
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
origin. Retrieved 21 January 2014 An independent
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
origin of the surname is said to derive from the phrase fleur-de-lis.
Surname
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Abe Ellis (Stargate)
The characters from the Canadian military science fiction television series ''Stargate Atlantis'' were created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper. The series follows the adventures of a human expedition to the lost city of Atlantis in the Pegas ...
, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stargate Atlantis''
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Adam Ellis
Adam Ellis (born 21 March 1996) is a British grasstrack and speedway rider and former British champion.
Biography
Born in Marmande, France, Ellis began grasstrack racing in 2009, going on to finish second in the 250cc French Grasstrack Champ ...
(born 1996), British speedway rider
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Adrienne Ellis
Adrianne Ellis (born March 8, 1941) is a Canadian-born American actress.
Early life
Adrianne Ellis was born in Canada and raised in California, where she attended Van Nuys High School, where she was president of her Honors Drama Society. She wen ...
(born 1944), American-Canadian actress
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Albert Ellis (disambiguation) Albert Ellis (1913–2007) was an American psychologist.
Albert Ellis may also refer to:
* Albert Ellis (prospector) (1869–1951), New Zealand prospector and administrator
* Albert J. Ellis Airport, a public airport near Jacksonville, North Caro ...
, multiple people
*
Alexander Ellis (disambiguation) Alexander Ellis may refer to:
* Alex Ellis (born 1991), Canadian racecar driver
*Alexander John Ellis (1814–1890), English mathematician and philologist
*Boo Ellis (Alexander Ellis, 1936–2010), American professional basketball player
* Alexande ...
, multiple people
*
Allan Ellis (disambiguation) Allan Ellis may refer to:
*Allan Ellis (American football) (1951–2013), American football player
*Allan Ellis (rugby league)
Charles Allan Ellis (1909–1984) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s.
Backgr ...
Andrew Ellis (disambiguation) Andrew or Andy Ellis may refer to the following notable people:
* Andrew Ellis (businessman), English businessman and former chairman of Northampton Town F.C.
*Andrew Ellis (cricketer) (born 1982), New Zealand cricketer
*Andy Ellis (rugby union) (bo ...
, multiple people
*
Anita Ellis (disambiguation)
Anita Ellis (née Kert, later Shapiro; April 12, 1920 – October 28, 2015) was a Canadian-born American singer and actress. She famously dubbed Rita Hayworth's songs in ''Gilda''.
Early years
Anita Kert was born in Montreal, Quebec, the eldest ...
, multiple people
* Annette Ellis (born 1946), Australian politician
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Arthur Ellis (disambiguation) Arthur Ellis may refer to:
People
* Arthur Ayres Ellis (1830–1887), English academic
* Sir Arthur Ellis (British Army officer) (1837–1907), British Army general and courtier
* Arthur Edward Ellis (1914–1999), English football referee
* Arthur ...
, multiple people
*
Atom Ellis
Atom Ellis (born April 8, 1966) is a bass guitarist from San Francisco, California. Atom was a founding member of the Thrash Funk band Psychefunkapus from 1986 to 1992 and a member of the San Francisco band Dieselhed from 1993 to 2000. During a ...
(born 1966), American musician
* Aunjanue Ellis (born 1969), American actress
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Ben Ellis (disambiguation) Ben Ellis may refer to:
* Ben Ellis (playwright), Australian playwright
* Ben Ellis (rugby league) (born 1982), rugby player on the St George Dragons
* Ben Ellis (footballer) (1906–c. 1967), Motherwell F.C. and Wales international footballer
* ...
, multiple people
*
Bill Ellis
William Ellis (15 August 1919 – 9 June 2007) was an English cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Rolleston, Nottinghamshire.
Ellis made two first-class appearances for Nottinghamshir ...
(1919–2007), English cricketer
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Boaz Ellis
Boaz Ellis (born October 15, 1981) is an Israeli foil fencer. He is a 5-time Israeli national champion, and a 3-time NCAA champion.
Biography
Ellis was born in Tzippori, a moshav in Israel, and is Jewish. He attended Chaklai Nahalal High Schoo ...
(born 1981), Israeli fencer
* Bob Ellis (born 1942), Australian writer and journalist
* Bobby Ellis (born 1932), Jamaican trumpeter
* Boogie Ellis (born 2000), American basketball player
* Brad Ellis, American composer and musical director
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Bret Easton Ellis
Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American author, screenwriter, short-story writer, and director. Ellis was first regarded as one of the so-called literary Brat Pack and is a self-proclaimed satirist whose trademark technique, as a w ...
C. P. Ellis
Claiborne Paul Ellis (January 8, 1927 – November 3, 2005) was an American segregationist turned civil rights activist and trade union organizer. Ellis was at one time Exalted Cyclops, local leader, of a Ku Klux Klan group in Durham, North Carolin ...
Chris Ellis (disambiguation) Chris Ellis may refer to:
* Chris Ellis (actor) (born 1956), actor who performed in movies such as ''My Cousin Vinny'' and ''Days of Thunder''
* Chris Ellis (American football) (born 1985), free agent defensive end
* Chris Ellis (basketball) (born ...
Constance Ellis
Constance Ellis (2 November 1872 – 10 September 1942) was an Australian medical doctor who specialised in obstetrics, gynaecology and pathology. In 1903 she became the first woman to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a Doctor of Me ...
(1872–1942), first woman to graduate from the University of Melbourne as a Doctor of Medicine (1903)
* Craig Ellis (born 1974), former Australian-rules footballer
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Craig Ellis (gridiron football)
Craig Ellis (born January 26, 1961 in Los Angeles, California) is a former gridiron football running back and slotback who played ten seasons in Canadian Football League for five different teams. He also played two seasons in the National Footbal ...
(born 1961), former Canadian footballer
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Dale Ellis
Dale or dales may refer to:
Locations
* Dale (landform), an open valley
* Dale (place name element)
Geography
;Australia
*The Dales (Christmas Island), in the Indian Ocean
;Canada
*Dale, Ontario
;Ethiopia
*Dale (woreda), district
;Norway
*Dal ...
(born 1960), retired American basketball player
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Dana Ellis
Dana Ellis (born December 7, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian former pole vaulter.
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, Ellis finished in a four-way tie for sixth place in the women's pole vault event. Her personal best is 4.52 metres, achieved in August ...
(born 1980), Canadian pole-vaulter
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Daniel Ellis (disambiguation) Daniel Ellis or Dan Ellis may refer to:
*Daniel Ellis (botanist) (1772–1841), British physician, aerologist, botanist and author
*Daniel Ellis (Unionist) (1827–1908), captain in the Union army during the American Civil War
*Daniel David Ellis (1 ...
or Dan Ellis, multiple people
*
David Ellis (disambiguation) David or Dave Ellis may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* David Ellis (scriptwriter) (1918–1978), British television series writer
* David Ellis (biographer), (1939– ), writer of biographies of English authors
* David R. Ellis (1952–2013), f ...
or Dave Ellis, multiple people
* DeGoy B. Ellis (1876–1949), American politician and lawyer
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Diane Ellis
Diane Ellis (December 20, 1909 – December 15, 1930) was an American actress.
Biography
A native of Los Angeles and the only child of Frank Ellis and Ida Peterson, Diane Ellis graduated from Fairfax High School,Dick Ellis
Charles Howard "Dick" Ellis (1895–1975), was an Australian-born British intelligence officer who is alleged to have also been a double agent for Germany and the Soviet Union.
According to Nigel West the SIS believed that Ellis had been a spy ...
(1895–1975), treacherous intelligence officer
* Dock Ellis (1945–2008), American baseball player
* Dock Ellis (born 1955) American radio DJ
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Don Ellis
Donald Johnson Ellis (July 25, 1934 – December 17, 1978) was an American jazz trumpeter, drummer, composer, and bandleader. He is best known for his extensive musical experimentation, particularly in the area of time signatures. Later in his lif ...
(1934–1978), American jazz trumpeter
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Dorothy Ellis
Dorothy Ellis (September 24, 1935 – September 1, 2018) was an American blues singer and songwriter, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in 2011, having been an inductee of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame in 2004. She was known a ...
(1935–2018), American blues singer
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Doug Ellis
Sir Herbert Douglas Ellis, (3 January 1924 – 11 October 2018) was an English entrepreneur. He was the chairman of Aston Villa Football Club from 1968 to 1975, and again from 1982 until 2006. Ellis was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours L ...
(1924–2018), English entrepreneur and chairman of Aston Villa Football Club
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Drew Ellis (disambiguation) Drew Ellis may refer to:
* Drew Ellis (American football) (1914–1988), American football player
* Drew Ellis (baseball)
Drew Mitchell Ellis (born December 1, 1995) is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He ha ...
, multiple people
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Earl Hancock Ellis
Lieutenant Colonel Earl Hancock "Pete" Ellis (December 19, 1880 – May 12, 1923) was a United States Marine Corps Intelligence Officer, and author of , which became the basis for the American campaign of amphibious assault that defeated the Japa ...
(1880–1923), US Marine Corps intelligence officer
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Edgar C. Ellis
Edgar Clarence Ellis (October 2, 1854 – March 15, 1947) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Early life
Edgar Clarence Ellis was born on October 2, 1854, in Vermontville, Michigan. Ellis attended country schools. He graduated from Olivet ...
(1854–1947), American politician and lawyer
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Edith Ellis
Edith Mary Oldham Ellis (née Lees; 9 March 1861 – 14 September 1916) was an English writer and women's rights activist. She was married to the early sexologist Havelock Ellis.
Biography
Ellis was born on 9 March 1861 in Newton, Lancashi ...
Edward Ellis (disambiguation) Edward Ellis may refer to:
Sports
*Edward Ellis (cricketer, born 1810) (1810–1887), English cricketer
* Edward Ellis (cricketer, born 1995), English cricketer
*Ed Ellis (born 1975), American football player
*Ted Ellis (footballer) (1913–2007), ...
, multiple people
*
Edwin Ellis (disambiguation) Edwin Ellis may refer to:
*Edwin Ellis (poet) (1848–1916), British poet and illustrator
* Edwin Ellis (artist) (1842–1895), English artist
* Edwin Ellis (musician) (1844–1878), English musician
*Edwin E. Ellis (1924–1989), American inventor ...
, multiple people
*
Eleanor Joan Ellis
Eleanor Joan Ellis (1904–1989) was a British artist known for her paintings and wood engravings.
Biography
Ellis was born in Putney in London and attended school in Malvern Wells before, from 1923 to 1925, studying at Brook Green, the art sch ...
(1904–1989), English artist
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Ellen Deborah Ellis
Ellen Deborah Ellis (1878 – 1974) was an American Professor of history and political science. She founded the political science department at Mount Holyoke College and was named its first chairman.
Biography
Ellen Deborah Ellis was born in Ph ...
(1878–1974), American Professor of history and political science
* Ellis Bell (1818–1848), pseudonym of Emily Jane Bronte
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Emory Ellis
Emory Leon Ellis (29 October 1906 – 26 October 2003) was an American biochemist. He worked with Max Delbrück on the paper ''The Growth of Bacteriophage''.
Biography
Ellis was born on 29 October 1906 in Grayville, Illinois. He attended Califor ...
(1906–2003), American biochemist
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Ephraim Ellis
Ephraim Todd Ellis (born February 23, 1985) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Rick Murray on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and Danny Ellis on ''Falcon Beach.''
Early life
Ephraim Ellis was born in Toronto, Ontario on Febr ...
Ernest Ellis
Ernest Edgar Ellis (30 November 1885 – 1 July 1916) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Barnsley as a right back.
Personal life
Prior to becoming a professional footballer, Ellis worked a machine op ...
(1885–1916), English footballer
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Evelyn Ellis
Evelyn Ellis (February 2, 1894 – June 5, 1958) was an American character actress of stage and film. Devoting herself to the theatre, her film roles were few, but she appeared in films including ''The Joe Louis Story'' and ''The Lady from Sha ...
(1894–1958), African-American actress
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Felix Ellis
Felix Ashton Ellis (born 22 January 1990) is an Australian politician, who was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly on 17 August 2020 in a recount to fill a vacancy for the division of Braddon. A member of the Liberal Party, Ellis is a me ...
, Australian politician
*
Francis Ellis (disambiguation) Francis Ellis may refer to:
* Francis Ellis (colonial administrator), administrator of the English East India Company
* Francis Ellis (cricketer) (1889–?), English cricketer
* Francis Whyte Ellis (1777–1819), British civil servant and scholar ...
, multiple people
*
Frank Ellis (disambiguation) Frank Ellis may refer to:
* Frank Ellis (radiologist) (1905–2006), English scientist
* Frank Ellis (Ontario politician), Canadian politician
*Frank Ellis (actor)
Frank Birney Ellis (February 26, 1897 – February 23, 1969) was an America ...
, multiple people
*
Fred Ellis (disambiguation) Fred or Frederick Ellis may refer to:
* Fred Ellis (boxer) (1908–1963), South African boxer
* Fred Ellis (cartoonist) (1885–1965), American cartoonist
* Fred Ellis (racing driver) (1889–1958), American racecar driver
* Fred Ellis (footballer) ...
, multiple people
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Gary Ellis
Gary Leo Ellis Jr. (born March 21, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington, U.S.) was one of the last American "Old School" professional bicycle motocross (BMX) racer whose careers started in the 1970s to early 1980s. His prime competitive years were from 19 ...
(born 1968), American BMX racer
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Geoff Ellis
Geoffrey Phillip Ellis (born 24 May 1950) is a former Welsh cricketer. Ellis was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Llandudno, Caernarfonshire.
Career with Glamorgan
Ellis made his first-class debut for ...
(born 1950), Welsh cricketer
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Georgia Ellis
Georgia Ellis (March 12, 1917 – March 30, 1988) was an American actress who is best known for her recurring role of Kitty in the Western radio drama ''Gunsmoke''. She was the daughter of John R. Hawkins and Blanche E. Sparling. She married K ...
George Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover
George James Welbore Agar-Ellis, 1st Baron Dover PC FRS FSA (14 January 179710 July 1833) was a British politician and man of letters. He was briefly First Commissioner of Woods and Forests under Lord Grey between 1830 and 1831.
Background ...
(1797–1833), British politician
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Gerry Ellis
Gerry Ellis (born November 12, 1957) is a former professional American football player who played running back for seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the 19 ...
(born 1957), former American football player
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Greg Ellis (disambiguation) Greg Ellis may refer to:
* Greg Ellis (actor) (born 1968), English actor
*Greg Ellis (American football) (born 1975), American football player
*Greg Ellis (musician)
Greg Ellis is an American drummer and percussionist, known for his work in fi ...
, multiple people
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Harold Ellis (disambiguation) Harold Ellis may refer to:
* Harold Ellis (basketball) (born 1970), American basketball player
* Harold Ellis (cricketer) (1883–1962), English cricketer
* Harold Ellis (surgeon)
Harold Ellis CBE FRCS (born 13 January 1926) is an English retir ...
, multiple people
* Harry Ellis (born 1982), English rugby union player
* Harvey Ellis (1852–1904), American architect, perspective renderer and painter
* Havelock Ellis (1859–1939), English sexual psychologist
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Henry Ellis (disambiguation) Henry Ellis may refer to:
* Henry Augustus Ellis (1861–1939), Irish Australian physician and federalist
* Henry Ellis (diplomat) (1788–1855), British diplomat
* Henry Ellis (governor) (1721–1806), explorer, author, and second colonial Governo ...
, multiple people
*
Herb Ellis
Mitchell Herbert Ellis (August 4, 1921 – March 28, 2010), known professionally as Herb Ellis, was an American jazz guitarist. During the 1950s, he was in a trio with pianist Oscar Peterson.
Biography
Born in Farmersville, Texas, and raised ...
Hortense Ellis
Hortense Ellis (18 April 1941 – 19 October 2000) was a reggae musician, and the younger sister of fellow artist Alton Ellis.Hunter Ellis (born 1968), American television personality
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Izzy Ellis
Isadore Ellis (January 19, 1910 – April 26, 1994) was an American animator best known for working for Warner Bros. Cartoons under the Bob Clampett and Frank Tashlin units. He was credited as I. Ellis.
Career
Ellis had a long career in the ...
, animator for
Looney Tunes
''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation.
cartoons.
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C. Jack Ellis
C. Jack Ellis (born January 6, 1946) is a politician and the former mayor of Macon, Georgia.
Early life and career
Prior to taking office, Ellis served 20 years in the United States Army as an airborne infantryman, Airborne school ‘black hat ...
, former mayor of Macon, Georgia
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J. Delano Ellis
Jesse Delano Ellis, II, commonly known as J. Delano Ellis, (December 11, 1944 – September 19, 2020) was a religious leader in the United States and progenitor of unity among African-American Pentecostals with Trinitarian and nontrinitarian affi ...
(1944–2020), American Pentecostal bishop and writer
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Jack Ellis (disambiguation) Jack Ellis may refer to:
*Jack Ellis (rugby league), (1899–1964) New Zealand rugby league player
* Jack Ellis (footballer, born 1908) (1908–1994), English footballer
*Jack Ellis (rugby union) (1912–2007), English rugby player
*Jack Ellis (pol ...
, multiple people
*
James Ellis (disambiguation) James Ellis may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* James G. Ellis (composer) (1880–1966), American violinist, silent film theater pioneer, and composer
*James Ellis (actor) (1931–2014), British actor
*James Ellis (musician), British rock guitar ...
, multiple people
*
James Ellis Humphrey James Ellis Humphrey (1861-1897) was an American botanist and mycologist.Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435 He made notable contributions on Saprolegniaceae. He graduate ...
(1861–1897), American botanist and mycologist
* Jan Ellis (1942–2013), South African rugby union player
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Janet Ellis
Janet Ellis, (born 16 September 1955) is an English television presenter, actress and writer, who is best known for presenting the children's television programmes ''Blue Peter'' and ''Jigsaw'' between 1979 and 1987. She has published two novel ...
(born 1955), English television presenter
* Jason Ellis (born 1971), Australian skateboarder, mixed martial artist, radio host and actor
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Jay Ellis
Wendell Ramone "Jay" Ellis Jr. (born December 27, 1981) is an American actor. In 2013, Ellis received his first major role on BET's series ''The Game (American TV series), The Game''. He is a main cast member on HBO's series ''Insecure (TV serie ...
(born 1981), American actor
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Jeff Ellis (disambiguation) Jeff, Geoff or Geoffrey Ellis may refer to:
* Jeff Ellis (plant scientist) (born 1953), Australian plant scientist
* Sir Geoffrey Ellis, 1st Baronet (1874–1956), British politician
* Geoff Ellis (born 1950), Welsh cricketer
* Jeff Ellis (recor ...
, multiple people
*
Jerry Ellis (disambiguation) Jerry Ellis may refer to:
*Jerry Ellis (author) (born 1947), American author
*Jerry Ellis (Oklahoma politician) (born 1946), Oklahoma State Senator
*Jerry Ellis (Washington politician), Washington State Representative
*Jerry Ellis, founder of Buildi ...
, multiple people
*
Jill Ellis
Jillian Anne Ellis (born 6 September 1966) is an English-American soccer coach and executive who is currently the president of San Diego Wave FC. Ellis coached the United States women's national soccer team from 2014 to October 2019 and won two ...
(born 1966), English-born American soccer player and coach
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Jim Ellis (disambiguation) Jim Ellis may refer to:
* Jim Ellis (jockey) (1910–1971), New Zealand jockey and racehorse trainer
*Jim Ellis (baseball) (born 1945), former Major League Baseball pitcher
* Jim Ellis (swimming coach) (born 1948), American swim coach and subject o ...
, multiple people
*
Jimmy Ellis (disambiguation) Jimmy Ellis may refer to:
* Jimmy Ellis (boxer) (1940–2014), American boxer
* Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (1945–1998), American singer
* Jimmy "Preacher" Ellis (born 1935), American musician
* Jimmy Ellis (1938–2012), lead singer of The Trammps
* J ...
, multiple people
*Jo Ellis (born 1983) English field hockey forward
*Joanne Ellis (born 1981), English field hockey midfielder
*Job Bicknell Ellis (1829–1905), American mycologist
*John Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Joseph Ellis (born 1943), American professor of history
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*Kaden Elliss (born 1995), American football player
*Kai Ellis (born 1980), former CFL defensive end
*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), former American Basketball Player, National Basketball Association
*Larry R. Ellis (born 1946), commander in the U.S. Army (2001–04)
*Lauren Ellis (cyclist), Lauren Ellis (born 1989), New Zealand cyclist
*Lee Ellis (born 1942), American sociologist
*Leonora Beck Ellis (1862–1951), American educator, author, poet, social reformer
*LeRon Ellis (born 1969), former American professional basketball player
*Leroy Ellis (born 1940), retired American basketball player
*Lester Ellis (born 1965), English/Australian boxer
*Lindsay Ellis (footballer) (born 1935), retired Australian rules football player
*Lindsay Ellis (media critic) (born 1985), web video creator
*Lionel Ellis (1885–1970), British military historian
*Liz Ellis (born 1973), retired Australian netball player
*Luther Ellis (born 1973), former American football player
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*Magen Ellis (born 1986), American beauty queen
*Marc Ellis (rugby) (born 1971), New Zealand businessman and television presenter and former rugby player
*Marc H. Ellis (born 1952), American author
*Margaret Dye Ellis (1845-1925), American social reformer
*Mari Ellis (1913–2015), Welsh writer and women's rights activist
*Mark Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Mary Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Mary Beth Ellis (born 1977), American triathlete
*Matt Ellis (disambiguation) or Matthew Ellis, multiple people
*Max Mapes Ellis (1887–1953), American ichthyologist
* Max Ellis, Wrestling national champion (2006–present) (?)
*Merrill Leroy Ellis, Merrill Ellis (1916–1981), American electroacoustic composer
*Michael Ellis (disambiguation) or Mike Ellis, multiple people
*Monta Ellis (born 1985), American professional basketball player
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*Nancy Walker Bush Ellis (1926–2021), American political activist
*Nick Ellis, American professor of psychology
*Novalyne Price Ellis (1908–1999), American schoolteacher
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*Osian Ellis (1928–2021), Welsh harpist
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*Patricia Ellis (1916–1970), American film actress
*Patrick Ellis (educator) (1928–2013), brother of the Institute of Brothers of Christian Schools and president of CUA (1992–98)
*Patrick Ellis (radio host) (1943–2020), American radio show host
*Paul Ellis, New Zealand record producer
*Pee Wee Ellis (1941–2021), American saxophonist
*Perry Ellis (1940–1986), American fashion designer
*Peter Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Philip Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Pitts Ellis, American politician
*Powhatan Ellis (1790–1863), US senator from Mississippi
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*Ralph Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Ray Ellis (1923–2008), American record producer and composer
*Ray Ellis (American football) (born 1959), former American football player
*Raymond Ellis (1923–1994), British Labour Party politician
*Reg Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Richard Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Rick Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Rita Ellis (politician), Rita Ellis (born 1951), first woman mayor of Delray Beach, Florida
*Robert Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Robin Ellis (born 1942), English actor
*Robinson Ellis (1834–1913), English classical scholar
*Rod Ellis, linguist
*Rodney Ellis (born 1954), African-American politician from Texas
*Romallis Ellis (born 1965), former American boxer
*Ron Ellis (born 1945), retired Canadian ice hockey player
*Ronald Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Rosemary Ellis (1910–1998), English artist
*Ross Ellis (1915–1983), Canadian politician
*Rowland Ellis (1650–1731), Welsh Quaker
*Rowland Ellis (bishop) (1841–1911), Welsh clergyman
*Royston Ellis (born 1941), English writer
*Ruth Ellis (1926–1955), last woman to be executed in the UK
*Ruth Ellis (activist) (1899–2000), American gay rights activist
*Ryan Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
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*Samuel Ellis (disambiguation) or Sam/Sammy/Samuel, multiple people
*Sara L. Ellis (born 1969), American judge
*Sarah Stickney Ellis (1799–1872), English writer
*Scott Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Sedrick Ellis (born 1985), American football player
*Seger Ellis (1904–1995), American jazz pianist
*Shaun Ellis (born 1977), American footballer
*Shaun Ellis (wolf researcher), Shaun Ellis English animal researcher
*Shirley Ellis (born 1941), American soul singer
*Simon Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Sophia Ellis (born 1996), record-setting British female powerlifter
*Sophie Ellis-Bextor (born 1979), English pop singer
*Stanley Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Steven Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Susan Williams-Ellis (1918–2007), English potter designer
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*T. E. Ellis (1859–1899), Welsh politician
*T. S. Ellis, III (born 1940), U.S. federal judge in the trial of William J. Jefferson
*Ted Ellis (disambiguation), multiple people
*Terry Ellis (born 1963), African-American R&B singer
*Terry Ellis (manager) (born 1944), English record producer
*Theodore T. Ellis (1867–1934), 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
*Tom Ellis (actor) (born 1979), Welsh actor
*Tom Ellis (UK politician) (born 1924), former British politician
*Tommy Ellis (born 1947), former American NASCAR racing driver
*Tony Ellis (born 1964), former English professional footballer
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*Vivian Ellis (1903–1996), English musical comedy composer
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*W. Ellis (MCC cricketer), English cricketer
*Walter Ellis (born 1946), Northern Irish writer
*Walter E. Ellis (1960–2013), 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 (1932–1984), American professional 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
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English-language surnames
Surnames of English origin
Welsh-language surnames