Ellie
Ellie proper noun: a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Elena.
Proper noun
Ellie (plural Ellies)
- A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Elena.
- "It's funny, because when Ellie was born, I really hoped she'd turn out like this, feisty and rebellious and loud and bright. That's why I called her Eleanor Toyah."
"Is that something classical?" Fiona asked.
"No, it's pop," said Will. Fiona laughed, although Will couldn't see why. "Toyah Wilcox."1998, Nick Hornby, About A Boy, Victor Gollancz, →ISBN, page 285
- "It's funny, because when Ellie was born, I really hoped she'd turn out like this, feisty and rebellious and loud and bright. That's why I called her Eleanor Toyah."
- A diminutive of the male given names Elliot and Elliott.
- Ellie Allen, Ellie Salkow, Ellie Mannette
Forms of Ellie
| plural | Ellies |
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Origin of Ellie
Diminutives: Clippings + -ie.
Words that rhyme with Ellie
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Questions about Ellie
- What does Ellie mean?
- Ellie means a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Elizabeth, and Elena.
- What part of speech is Ellie?
- Ellie is a proper noun.
Words near Ellie in the dictionary
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