- Boy
- 6 letters
Ellery is a boy’s name of English, German, Greek and Teutonic origin. Meaning in English: Joyful, happy. Meaning in German: Lives by the alder tree. Meaning in Greek: Joyful; happy. Meaning in Teutonic: Dwells by the alder trees. Famous bearer: Ellery Queen, the hero of a series of detective stories written by Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee. The name has 6 letters.
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Ellee
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Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen.
Ellen
UnisexAnglo-Saxon English Greek
Courage. A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman. Shining light. The bright one.
Ellena
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Means Light or most beautiful woman.
Ellene
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Means Light or most beautiful woman.
Ellesse
GirlEnglish
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen.
Ellia
GirlEnglish
Abbreviation of Eleanor and Ellen.
Ellice
GirlEnglish Greek Hebrew
Variant of Elias which is the Greek form of Elijah. Devoted to God. Jehovah is God.
Ellie
GirlEnglish French
A variant of the Greek Helen, meaning shining light, or most beautiful woman. A variant of Helen introduced into Britain in 12th century AD by King Henry II's wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine.