Ellie

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Ellie
GenderFeminine
Origin
Language(s)Ancient Greek and other languages
Meaning"Ellinis" Hellenic, and others
Other names
Related namesElvira, Eleanora, Elena, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Elnaz, Elham, Eliana, Elisabel, Elisabeth, Élisabeth, Elisabetta, Elise, Michelle, Élise, Elisa, Elisheba, Elisheva, Elli, Ellienor, Elmira, Elissa, Eliza, Elizabeta, Elizabeth, Elize, Shelly, Shelley, Eloise, Elspeth, Emelia, Petronella, Pieternella; Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, Elston, Elinor, Éilís, Eliška

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 form of Elena, Michelle, Elnaz, Amelia, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, or Petronella and as a masculine name of Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus.

Notable people named Ellie[edit]

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  • Elly De La Cruz (born 2002), Dominican Major League Baseball infielder
  • Elrod Hendricks (1940–2005), American Major League Baseball catcher and coach
  • Elston Howard (1929–1980), American baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball
  • Elly Idris (born 1962), Indonesian football coach and former player
  • Elly Kadoorie (1867–1944), Jewish businessman and philanthropist in China and Hong Kong
  • Elly Kayanja (born 1959), Ugandan brigadier
  • Elly Kleinman (born 1952), American business executive and philanthropist
  • Elly Lefort (born 1987), French and Monegasque bobsledder
  • Ellie Mannette (1927–2018), Trinidadian musical instrument maker
  • Ellie Rodríguez (born 1946), Puerto Rican Major League Baseball catcher
  • Elly Rono (born 1970), Kenyan former long-distance runner
  • Ellie G. Shuler Jr. (born 1936), retired United States Air Force lieutenant general
  • Elly Tumwine (1954–2022), Ugandan general and politician
  • Elly Wamala (1935–2004), Ugandan musician
  • Elly (dancer) (born 1987), Japanese dancer

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