The surname Ellis was first found in Yorkshire where the first record of the name was William Alis mentioned in the Domesday Book as the progenitor of the Ellises of Kiddal county York and Stoneacre county Kent from whom sprang Sir Archibald Ellys a crusader who is said to have originated the cross and crescents so common to the Ellis coat-armour.

Elise name history. Elisa is a feminine given name. This first name is on trend. It is of French and Hebrew origin and the meaning of Elise is God is my oath.

The first name Elise has been assigned to. She was Juliane Katherine Elisabet Barensfeld known to her friends as Elise. In English and French speaking countries Elise is pronounced with two syllables but in countries with Germanic or Scandinavian languages it is pronounced with three.

Last ranked 21 in 2019. Another opinion is that it is a shortened form of Elisabeth a variant of the Biblical name Elizabeth. Baptismal names began to appear as surnames relatively late in the growth of the naming tradition.

Meanings and history of the name Elise Elise is a French diminutive of Elizabeth which means God is my oath. 1 Family History Site. Famous real-life people named Elise.

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Historically surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation place of origin clan affiliation patronage parentage adoption and even physical characteristics like red hair. Last ranked 251 in 2019. Anne Brannen curator Courtesy of fantastically full family tree cf.