An English surname originating as a patronymic from Elis, the Middle English form of Elijah.

A female given name / Diminutive of Eleanor and Elizabeth

A 27.5-acre island in the states of New Jersey and New York where millions of immigrants and others were processed, up until the 1950s.

One of 105 counties in Kansas, United States. County seat: Hays. Named after George Ellis. / One of 77 counties in Oklahoma, United States. County seat: Arnett. Named after Albert H. Ellis.

(medicine) A disorder where increased levels of the hormone gastrin are produced, causing the stomach to produce excess hydrochloric acid; often caused by a tumor (gastrinoma) of the duodenum or pancreas, and resulting in peptic ulcers.

(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal dark gray mineral containing arsenic, sulfur, and thallium.

(rare, passive, of a name) To anglicize or Americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.

A surname originating as a patronymic. / An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ellisize

simple past tense and past participle of ellisize