Ellis
Gender-neutral
Ellis has more than one history. Ellis can come through English surnames derived from Elis or Elias, or through Welsh Elisedd.
These are two documented routes, not a complete list of every Ellis history or evidence of a child’s ancestry.
The Welsh connection with kindness. On the Welsh Elisedd branch, the root elus is explained as “kind” or “benevolent”.
“Kind” or “benevolent” belongs to the Welsh Elisedd branch; it is not a meaning shared by every Ellis.