Elis is a Welsh surname, and may refer to:
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Elis (disambiguation) — Elis is an ancient district that corresponds with the modern Elis Prefecture.Elis may also refer to:* Elis (band), a gothic metal band * Elis (students), students at Yale University * Elis (surname), a Welsh surname * Elis Province, a province of … Wikipedia
Elis — This interesting name is of Medieval English origin and is a variant of Ellis, itself from the given name Elis, popular in the Middle Ages. The derivation of this surname is from the Greek Elias and the Hebrew Eliyahu meaning Jehovah is God, and… … Surnames reference
Dafydd Elis-Thomas — The Right Honourable The Lord Elis Thomas PC AM Presiding Officer of the National Assembly for Wales … Wikipedia
Thomas (surname) — English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, and South Indian: from the medieval personal name, of Biblical origin, from Aramaic t’om’a, a byname meaning ‘twin’. It was borne by one of the disciples of Christ, best known for his scepticism about… … Wikipedia
Diminutive — In language structure, a diminutive,[1] or diminutive form (abbreviated dim), is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment.[2][3] It… … Wikipedia
Ell — This name derives from the Medieval given name Elis first recorded in the 1220 Pipe Rolls of Middlesex Elis de Adham . The ultimate origin of the name is the Hebrew, Elisha or Elijah (meaning Jehovah is God ). The surname adopted from this source … Surnames reference
Elles — This name derives from the Medieval given name Elis first recorded in the 1220 Pipe Rolls of Middlesex Elis de Adham . The ultimate origin of the name is the Hebrew, Elisha or Elijah (meaning Jehovah is God ). The surname adopted from this source … Surnames reference
Ilyas — This unusual and interesting surname may be either a variant of the more familiar Elias, itself deriving from the medieval male given name Elis, Elijah (Greek Elias , ultimately from the Hebrew Eliyahu , Jehovah is God), or it may stem from the… … Surnames reference
Geography of the Odyssey — Events in the main sequence of the Odyssey (excluding the narrative of Odysseus s adventures) take place in the Peloponnese and in what are now called the Ionian Islands (Ithaca and its neighbours). Incidental mentions of Troy and its… … Wikipedia
Eales — Recorded in several spellings including Ealles, Eeles, Eales, Eallis, Eilles, Ellce, Ells, and possibly others, this is an English surname. Introduced into Northern Europe by returning Crusaders and pilgrims to the Holy land in the 12th century,… … Surnames reference
