Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ellison

/ˈɛlɪsən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: el-li-son
IPA: /ˈɛlɪsən/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A unisex given name transferred from the surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A township in Warren County, Illinois, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“I think allowing this moniker, ‘Defund the police,’ to ever get out there, was not a good thing,” Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) told The Washington Post’s Dave Weigel on Thursday."
"Ellison D. Smith"
"Ellison Barber"

Etymology

From Ellis + -son.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Ellisons (plural) Ellyson (alternative) Elison (alternative)

Derived Forms

Ellisonian

Homonyms

elison ellyson

Rhymes With

cornelison jellison elison ellyson kellison

Questions

How do you pronounce ellison?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɪsən/.
What does ellison mean?: A surname originating as a patronymic.
Where does ellison come from?: From Ellis + -son.

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