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Names like Ellis

Ellis is a two-syllable English name that ends in -is. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.

The same sound

Two syllables, ending the same way as Ellis.

Davis English · from the English surname Davis, "son of David" (David: Hebrew doḏ, "beloved" or "uncle")
Hollis English · surname meaning 'dweller by the holly trees'
Elvis Scandinavian · meaning uncertain, possibly all-wise (Norse Alviss) or Irish Ailbhe
Harris English · son of Harry (Henry), home ruler

The same roots

Also English names, from the tradition Ellis comes from.

Shepherd English · occupational surname, "one who tends sheep"
Travis English · crossing, toll collector
Ellison English · surname meaning 'son of Ellis' (a form of Elijah/Elias)
Norris English · English surname, 'man from the north'

The same feel

Also biblical and surname style names.

Elliott Hebrew · surname variant of Elliot/Elias, "Yahweh is my God"
Cohen Hebrew · "priest"
Jamison English · surname meaning 'son of James'
Tobin Irish · Irish surname form of Tobias, Hebrew for 'God is good'

Names of the same moment

Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Ellis, on a similar curve.

Jennings English · English surname, patronymic 'son of Jenkin', ultimately from John
Edson English · son of Ede (English surname); famously borne by Pelé, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento and named after Thomas Edison; a Brazilian classic of the 1950s through 70s
Williams English · surname meaning 'son of William'
Emmett English · surname from a medieval diminutive of Emma (Germanic irmin, "whole" or "great")
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