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Ellington

boy name · English origin · 3 syllables

Meaning

from an English place name, 'Elli's town'; chosen honoring Duke Ellington

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 2010s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ellington peaked in the 2010s.

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