Ellis is a given name of Welsh and English origin. Notable people with the given name include:

Men

* Ellis (Nez Perce) (c. 1810–1848), Native American leader * Ellis Amburn (1933–2018), American book editor and biographer * Ellis Bent (1783–1815), British-Australian lawyer and judge * Ellis B. Bodron (1923–1997), American lawyer and politician *

Ellis Burks Ellis Rena Burks (born September 11, 1964) is an American former outfielder. Burks played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 18 seasons from 1987 to 2004 with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, and Cle ...

(born 1964), American Major League Baseball player * Ellis Chapman (born 2001), English footballer * Ellis Davies (disambiguation) * Ellis R. Dungan (1909–2001), American film director, best known for his work in Indian, particularly Tamil, films *

Ellis Genge Ellis Genge (born 16 February 1995) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Premiership Rugby club Bristol Bears and the England national team. Before moving to Leicester Tigers, Genge had a brief professional ca ...

(born 1995), English rugby union player * Ellis Griffith (disambiguation) * Ellis Hall (footballer) (1889–1949), English footballer *

Ellis Hall (musician) Ellis Hall Jr. (born May 10, 1951, in Savannah, Georgia) known professionally as Ellis Hall is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and composer. He was described as "The Ambassador of Soul" by conductor, Jeff Tyzik. Hall ...

(born 1951), American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor and composer *

Ellis Harrison Ellis Wade Harrison (born 29 January 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who last played as a centre-forward for club Milton Keynes Dons. He represented Wales at under-21 level, scoring three goals in 14 games. Harrison began his career a ...

(born 1994), Welsh footballer *

Ellis Hollins Ellis Hollins (born 14 November 1999) is an English actor. He is known for portraying the role of Tom Cunningham in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks''. In 2006, he appeared in ''Alpha Male'', a family film released in the United Kingdom. A ...

(born 1999), English actor *

Ellis Jenkins Ellis Jenkins (born 29 April 1993) is a Welsh rugby union flanker who currently plays for the Cardiff Rugby and for the Wales national team. Career Cardiff Rugby Jenkins made his debut for Cardiff in 2011 having previously played for their ...

(born 1993), Welsh rugby union player *

Ellis Johnson (disambiguation) Ellis Johnson may refer to: People * Ellis N. Johnson Jr. (died 1902), American politician and educator from Ohio * Ellis Johnson (baseball) (1892–1965), pitcher in Major League Baseball * Ellis T. Johnson (1910–1990), American college football ...

Ellis Jones (disambiguation) Ellis Jones may refer to: * Ellis Jones (sociologist) (born 1970), American sociologist and author * Ellis Jones (American football) (1921–2002), American football player * Ellis Jones (footballer, born 2003), English footballer * Ellis Jones ...

Ellis Stanley Joseph Ellis Stanley Joseph (also known as Ellis Joseph or Ellis S. Joseph) was a collector and trader in wildlife in the early part of the 20th century. An animal trainer of remarkable ability, he also trained some of his captive wildlife to perform in ...

(1872?–1938), Welsh-American animal trainer *

Ellis Kadoorie Sir Ellis Kadoorie CBE (1865–1922) was a Jewish entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was a member of the wealthy Baghdadian Kadoorie family that had large business interests in the Far East. His brother was Sir Elly Kadoorie, and his nephew ...

(1865–1922), Jewish entrepreneur and philanthropist prominent in Hong Kong *

Ellis Lloyd (disambiguation) Ellis Lloyd may refer to: * Ellis Lloyd (of Rhiwgogh), Welsh landowner and MP for Merioneth * Charles Ellis Lloyd (1879–1939), known as Ellis Lloyd, novelist, barrister and politician {{Hndis, Lloyd, Ellis ...

Ellis Marsalis (disambiguation) Ellis Marsalis may refer to: * Ellis Marsalis Sr. (1908–2004), American businessman * Ellis Marsalis Jr. (1934–2020), American jazz pianist {{Hndis, Marsalis, Ellis ...

Ellis Merriweather Ellis Merriweather (born April 7, 1999) is an American professional football running back. He played college football at Massachusetts. Early life and high school Merriweather attended Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia, where he rush ...

(born 1999), American football player * Ellis Minns (1874–1953), British academic and archaeologist * Ellis R. Ott (died 1981), American statistician and educator *

Ellis Paul Ellis Paul (born Paul Plissey; January 14, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter and folk musician. Born in Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine, Paul is a key figure in what has become known as the Boston school of songwriting, a literate, p ...

(born 1965), American singer-songwriter and folk musician *

Ellis Rabb Ellis W. Rabb (June 20, 1930 – January 11, 1998) was an American actor and director who in 1959 formed the Association of Producing Artists, a theatre company that brought new works and noteworthy revivals to Broadway and to regional theatres. ...

(1930–1998), American actor and director * Ellis Roberts (disambiguation) *

Ellis Rubin Ellis S. Rubin (June 20, 1925 – December 12, 2006) was an American attorney who gained national fame for handling a variety of highly publicized cases in a legal career that spanned 53 years. He was famous for his innovative defenses and his ...

(1925–2006), American attorney famous for handling lost causes *

Ellis Sandoz Ellis Sandoz Jr. (February 10, 1931 – September 19, 2023) was an American academic and political scientist. He was the Hermann Moyse Jr. Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Director of the Eric Voegelin Institute for American Renais ...

(1931–2003), American academic and political scientist *

Ellis Short Ellis Short (born October 6, 1960) American businessman and founder of Kildare Partners, a private equity fund investing in distressed European real estate assets. Short was also the owner and chairman of English football club Sunderland A.F.C. ...

(born 1960), American businessman, former owner and chairman of English football club Sunderland A.F.C. * Ellis Simms (born 2001), English footballer * Ellis Taylor (born 2003), English footballer *

Ellis Valentine Ellis Clarence Valentine (born July 30, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder. He is remembered for having one of the all-time great throwing arms. "There's a plateau where you can't throw the ball any harder and you can' ...

(born 1954), American Major League Baseball player

Women

* Ellis Avery (1972–2019), American writer * Ellis Baker (1898–1984), American actress * Ellis Bendix (1907–1951), Danish actress * Ellis Bell (1818–1848), English novelist and poet * Ellis Bermingham, Countess of Brandon (1708–1789), English-Irish aristocrat * Ellis Brandon (1923–2024), Dutch veteran ( ''Engelandvaarders'') *

Ellis Credle Ellis Credle (1902–1998) was an American writer. She wrote a number of books for children and young adults, some of which she also illustrated. Credle (which is pronounced "cradle") is best known as the creator of the acclaimed children's ...

(1902–1998), American writer * Ellis Faas (1962–2020), Dutch make-up artist *

Ellis Jeffreys Minnie Gertrude Ellis Jeffreys (12 May 1868(?) – 21 January 1943) was an English actress, best known for her comedy roles. Jeffreys was born in Ceylon and made her stage debut in London in 1889. She quickly became a leading West End theatre, W ...

(1868?–1943), English actress *

Ellis Kaut Elisabeth "Ellis" Kaut (17 November 1920 – 24 September 2015) was a German author of children's literature, best known for her creation of Pumuckl, a kobold appearing in radio plays and TV series. She also published novellas and some illustrat ...

(1920–2015), German author * Ellis Knight (1757–1837), English gentlewoman, traveller, landscape artist, and writer of novels, verse, journals, and history * Ellis MacDonnell, Countess of Antrim (c. 1583–1665), Irish aristocrat * Ellis Meng, American professor * Ellis Meredith (1865–1955), American suffragist, journalist and novelist * Ellis Miller (born 2002), British slalom canoeist * Ellis O'Reilly (born 1998), Irish-English female artistic gymnast *

Ellis Peters Edith Mary Pargeter (28 September 1913 – 14 October 1995), also known by her pen name Ellis Peters, was an English author of works in many categories, especially history and historical fiction, and was also honoured for her translations of ...

(1913–1995), English author * Ellis Powell, an actress who played the lead role in ''

Mrs Dale's Diary ''Mrs Dale's Diary'' (known as ''The Dales'' from 1962 to 1969) was the first significant BBC Radio serial drama. It was first broadcast on 5 January 1948 on the BBC Light Programme, later BBC Radio 2, running until 25 April 1969. A new episode ...

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Ellis Rowan Marian Ellis Rowan (30 July 18484 October 1922), known as Ellis Rowan, was a well-known Australian artist and botanical illustrator. She also did a series of illustrations on birds, butterflies and insects. Life Marian, the daughter of Maria ...

(1848–1922), Australian artist and botanical illustrator * Ellis Reynolds Shipp (1847–1939), American doctor * Ellis Wheeler (born 2001), American professional soccer player

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