Ell

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English

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Proper noun

Ell (plural Ells)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Ell is the 19041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1430 individuals. Ell is most common among White (83.99%) individuals.

Noun

Ell (plural Ells)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of ell

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as elle in 1244. Etymology unknown. Not derived from Middle Dutch *erle (alder, Alnus sp.) or helle (lowland, swampland). Compare Luxembourgish Ell.

See also Limburgish Èl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ell
  • Rhymes: -ɛl
  • Homophone: el

Proper noun

Ell n

  1. A village in Leudal, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Luxembourgish

Proper noun

Ell ?

  1. A small town in the canton of Redange, Luxembourg.