English · Unisex name
Ellison
“son of Ellis”
About the name Ellison
Ellison is an English name that means ‘son of Ellis’, with Ellis itself derived from the Hebrew name Elijah, meaning ‘Yahweh is God’. Notably, Ralph Ellison was an influential African American novelist, best known for his work ‘Invisible Man’, which explores themes of identity and race in America.
- Meaning
- son of Ellis
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- EL-i-sun(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Ellison
- Ellison James
- Ellison Taylor
- Ellison Morgan
- Ellison Reese
- Ellison Avery
Questions about Ellison
- What does Ellison mean?
- Ellison is an English name meaning "son of Ellis".
- How do you pronounce Ellison?
- Ellison is pronounced EL-i-sun, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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