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This is a list of submitted names in which the pattern is ancient* or old or * or anglosaxon.
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Elisèu m Occitan
Occitan form of Elisha.
Elisey m Russian
Russian form of Eliseus. A known bearer is Archbishop Elisey, who was born as Ilya Vladimirovich Ganaba in 1962.
Elish m Hebrew
Possibly a variant of Elisha
Elisha f English (Rare)
Variant of Alicia, the spelling possibly based on Elisa (see also Elicia).
Elishah m Biblical
Variant of Elisha.
Elishama m Biblical
Means "my God hears" or "my God has heard", derived from Hebrew אֵל ('el) and the verb שָׁמַע (shama) "to hear".
Elishaphat m Biblical
Means "my God has judged" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew el "God" and shaphát "to judge". This was the name of a minor biblical character, who was the son of Zichri.
Elishwa f Assyrian
Assyrian form of Elizabeth.
Elisi m Occitan
Variant of Elisèu.
Elisiard m Medieval French
Derived from Old French elis(i), itself a truncation of Elisabeth, and Old High German hart "strong, hard".
Elisif f Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Finland Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Elisiv, the Old Swedish form of the Russian name Yelizaveta.
Elisio m Italian, Greek Mythology (Italianized)
Variant of Eliseo and Italian form of Elysium.
Elisita f Spanish, Italian
Diminutive of Elisa.
Elisiv f Old Swedish, Swedish
Old Swedish form of Elizabeth via Russian Yelizaveta. 
Elisja m Biblical Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elishua.
Éliska f Louisiana Creole
Diminutive of Élisabeth, possibly influenced by Eliška.
Eliso f Greek (Rare)
Greek feminine form of Elisha.
Elison m English
Variant of Ellison.
Elisot f & m Medieval English
Feminine form of Ellis.
Elissaios m Greek
Greek form of Elisha.
Elisse f English
Either a variant of Elise or Elissa 2.
Elissia f English (Rare), Maltese (Rare)
Elaborated form of Elissa 2 or Elissa 1. Also compare Elysia.
Elistina f Kalmyk
From Elista, the name of the capital city of the Republic of Kalmykia in southern Russia. The city's name is ultimately derived from Kalmyk элсн (elsn) meaning "sand, sandy".
Elit f Turkish
Means "choice" in Turkish
Elita f Chechen (Modern)
"elite" "pious" "noble" "virtuous"
Elith m Danish
Danish variant of Eli 1.
Elitha f English (Rare)
Possibly an altered form of Talitha, or a variant of Aletha. This was borne by American pioneer Elitha Cumi Donner Wilder (1832-1923), a survivor of the Donner Party.
Éliton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Possibly a variant of Wellington.
Elitsa f Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian елица, itself a diminutive form of Bulgarian ела "fir tree; spruce".
Elitza f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Елица (see Elitsa).
Eliu m English (Rare), Biblical
This name is used in some versions of the Bible. It is the name of one of the ancestors of Judith.... [more]
Eliu m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Elio.
Eliud m Cornish, Medieval Welsh
Cornish and Middle Welsh form of Eiludd.
Elius f Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology
From Greek and Roman Mythology.... [more]
Elivelton m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Allegedly a combination of Eli 1 and Welton.
Elivia f Brazilian (Modern, Rare)
Unknown meaning. Perhaps an elaboration of Olivia with the influence of names such as Elisa
Elivira f Uzbek
Variant of Elvira.
Eliwood m Popular Culture
A deviant of Elwood. Used in the popular videogame "Fire Emblem."
Elix f & m American
Variant of Alex and Alix
Elixa f Basque
Short form of Elixabete first recorded in the 16th century.
Elixabet f Basque
Basque form of Elizabeth.
Elixabeth f English (Modern, Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Elizabeth, with the Spanish name possibly influenced by Basque Elixabete.
Elixane f Basque (Modern)
20th-century coinage derived from an elaboration of Elixa.
Elixe f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Elisea.
Elixio m Galician
Galician form of Eligius.
Elixx f & m American
Variant of Alex and Alix.
Eliy m Russian
Russian form of Eli 1, though it could also be a variant form of Iliya.
Eliyah f English
Variant of Aaliyah.
Eliyar m Azerbaijani
Variant of Elyar.
‘Eliyyahu m Ancient Hebrew
Ancient Hebrew from of Elijah.
Elíz f Hungarian
Hungarian borrowing of Élise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Eliz f Armenian, Turkish
Means "hand" in Turkish.
Elíza f Icelandic (Modern)
Icelandic adoption of Eliza as well as a variant of Elísa.
Elizabad m Biblical
Variant transcription of Elzabad, as used in 1 Chronicles 26:7.... [more]
Élîzabé f Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Elizabeth.
Elizabed f Breton
Variant of Elesbed, used to refer to the Biblical figure.
Elizabelle f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Elizabeth, with Beth replaced by Belle
Elizabethine f English (Rare)
Rare elaboration of Elizabeth.
Elizabeto f Esperanto
Esperanto form of Elizabeth.
Eliżabetta f Maltese
Maltese variant of Elizabeth.
Elizabetta f Ligurian
Ligurian form of Elizabeth.
Elizah f & m English (Rare)
Variant of Eliza sometimes used as a masculine name.
Elizaphan m Biblical
Elizaphan was a prince of the tribe of Zebulun; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan amongst the tribe (Num... [more]
Elizaphan m Hebrew
my God has hidden
Elizavieta f Russian
Variant transcription of Елизавета (see Elizaveta.
Elizaweta f Russian (Polonized)
Polish transcription of Елизавета (see Elizaveta).
Elizawieta f Russian (Polonized)
Polish variant transcription of Елизавета (see Elizaveta).
Elizbar m Georgian
Possibly a Georgian form of Elisha or Eleazar.
Elizbeth f English (Rare)
Contracted form of Elizabeth.
Elīze f Latvian
Latvian form of Elise.
Elizeth f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Portuguese (African, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Possibly a contraction of Elizabeth used in Latin America and Angola; also compare Lizeth. A famous bearer of this name was Elizeth Cardoso (1920-1990), a Brazilian singer and actress... [more]
Elizette f Afrikaans
Diminutive of Elize.
Elizeus m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Eliseus.
Elizeusz m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Elisha.
Elizka f Polish
Diminutive of Eliza.
Elizma f Afrikaans
Contraction of Elizabeth Maria.
Elizobeth f Picard
Picard form of Elizabeth.
Elizur m Biblical
Elizur was a son of Shedeur and a prince of the House of Reuben according to Numbers 1:5.
Elizza f English (Rare)
Short version of ‘Elizzabeth’, a very rare variant of ‘Elizabeth’.
Elizzabeth f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Elizabeth.
Elja f Albanian
Variant of Elia.
Eljakim m Dutch
Dutch form of Eliakim.
Eljan m Polish (Rare)
Perhaps an alternate spelling of Elian. It is borne by 23 men in Poland.
Eljay m & f English
Phonetic spelling of the initials LJ.
Elje m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Elias.
Eljena f Swedish (Archaic)
Variant of Helena traditionally found in Scania.
Eljero m Dutch
not available
Eljes m Sami
Sami form of Elias.
Élk m Kashubian
Diminutive of Samùél via Samùélk.
Elka f Croatian, Slovene, Sorbian, Polish, Bulgarian
Croatian, Bulgarian and Slovene diminutive of names beginning with the syllable "El-", as well as a Polish diminutive of Elżbieta and a Sorbian diminutive of Elžbjeta.
Elka f Hebrew
Similar to the name Elke 2 and a Feminine form of Elkanah
Elkah f Yiddish
Elkah in hebrew translates to Elisheva.... [more]
Elkaissa f Berber (Rare)
Possibly means "the pause" from Kabyle Berber.
Elke m East Frisian
As a masculine name a diminutive of Ele and recorded from the 16th to 20th century in East Frisia.
Elkenah m Mormon (Rare)
In the Book of Abraham, this is the name of one of the various Egyptian idols mentioned frequently and represented by figure 5 in facsimile 1 of the book. Abraham was nearly sacrificed to it, but was saved by an angel... [more]
Elkhan m Azerbaijani, Dagestani, Lezgin
From Proto-Semitic *ʾil- meaning "deity, god" (see El or Allah) or Turkic el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with the Mongolian title хан (khan) meaning "leader, ruler, commander".
Elki m Miwok
Derived from Miwok elkini "to hang over the top of" or "to drape over", with the implied meaning "bear hanging intestines of people on top of rocks or bushes".
Elkie f English (British, Modern, Rare)
English form of Elke 1. A famous bearer of this name is singer Elkie Brooks (real name: Elaine Bookbinder).
Elko m Dutch
From the Germanic element adal meaning "Noble".
Elko m Ukrainian
Hypocoristic form of Elias.
Eʹll f Sami (Skolt)
Skolt Sami form of Elli 2.
Ełła f Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Elżbieta.
Ella f Hebrew
Modern form of Elah.
Ellá f Sami
Sami form of Ella 2.
Ellaam m Biblical (Hellenized)
Variant transcription of Elnaam.... [more]
Ellabeth f English
Combination of Ella 1 and Beth.
Ellabritt f Swedish (Rare)
Combination of Ella 2 and Britt.
Elladale m English
Possibly used in reference to Elladale Creek in Australia.
Elladan m Literature
Literature name from J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings', which means 'Elf-man'. Elladan was one of the twin sons of Lord Elrond.
Elladia f Italian (Rare)
Feminine form of Elladio.
Elladio m Italian
Italian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Elladiy m Russian, Ukrainian
Russian and Ukrainian form of Helladios (see Helladius).
Elladora f Literature, Filipino
Combination of the popular name elements Ella (see Ella 2) and dora (see Dora), perhaps based on similar-sounding names such as Eldora and Eleanora... [more]
Ellagrace f English, English (American)
Combination of Ella 1 and Grace. This name was given to 31 girls in 2017.
Ellaine f Filipino
Variant of Elaine.
Ellakate f English (Rare)
A combination of Ella 1 and Kate.
Ellalee f English (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the names Ella 1 and Lee.
Ellaline f English (Rare)
Combination of the name Ella 1 and the suffix -line. This name was borne by popular British actress and singer Ellaline Terriss (born Mary Ellaline Lewin,1871 – 1971).
Ellaluna f Obscure
Combination of Ella 2 and Luna.
Ellalynn f English (Modern)
Combination of Ella 2 and Lynn.
Ellamae f English, Popular Culture
Combination of Ella 1 and Mae.
Ellamarie f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Marie.
Ellamira f Dutch
Combination of Ella 2 and Mira 2.
Ellamy f English (Rare, ?)
Transferred use of the surname Ellamy.
Ellana f English
Variant of Elana.
Ellana f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Ella 1, influenced by Eliana 1
Ellande m Basque
Basque form of Arnold.
Ellanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Ellanora f English (Rare)
Either a variant of Eleanora or a combination of Ella 1 and Nora 1.
Ellanova f Portuguese
Combination of Ella 2 and Nova.
Ellany f English (?)
From the surname Ellany.
Ellarae f English
Combination of Ella 1 and Rae.
Ellaria f Literature
This name appears in G.R.R. Martin's "A song of ice and fire". Ellaria Sand is the name of the paramour of prince Oberyn Martell, the little brother of Doran, prince of Dorne. ... [more]
Ellarie f English
Variant of Ellery.
Ellarose f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rose
Ellarudy f English
Combination of Ella 2 and Rudy.
Ellasyn f English (American)
Feminine variant of Ellison.
Ellaug f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of any name starting with El- or Eld- with the Old Norse name element laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".
Ellavieve f English (Rare)
Modern form of Ælfgifu, influenced by the names Ella 1 and Genevieve.
Elle f Italian
Italian form of the mythological name Helle 2.
Elle f Judeo-French
Variant of Ella 1.
Elle f Sami
Sami variant of Ella 2.
Elle f Estonian
Originally a short form of Eliisabet and Helena, now used as a given name in its own right.
Elleanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Alana, influenced by Elle and Anna.
Elleanor f English
Variant of Eleanor.
Ellef m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Elof.
Elleigh f English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Ellie given to 33 girls in 2017.
Ellemieke f Dutch (Rare)
Combination of the names Ellen 2 and Mieke. Also compare Elsemieke.... [more]
Ellemor f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Eleanor.
Ellena f English
Variant of Elena.
Ellender f American (South)
Appalachian vernacular form of Eleanor.
Elleni f Amharic
Amharic form of Helen.
Ellenor f English, Medieval Irish, Anglo-Norman
Variant of Eleanor. This name was, among others, recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families.
Ellentina f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Ellen 1 and the name suffix -tina.
Elleot m Obscure
Variant of Elliot.
Eller m & f English
A short form of Ellery or Eleanor.
Elleria f English
Elaboration of Ellery.
Ellerly f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Ellerly.
Ellert m West Frisian
West Frisian variant of Allert.
Ellert m Icelandic, Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Eileifr (see Elof).
Elles f Dutch (Modern)
Probably a short form of Elisabeth.
Ellesmere f & m English (British, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Ellesmere.
Ellesse f English (New Zealand, Modern, Rare), English (American, Rare)
From the name of the Italian sportswear brand, which is derived from the initials of its founder, Leonardo Servadio (the letters L and S, in Italian elle esse).
Ellette f English (Modern, Rare)
Either a combination of Elle with the suffix -ette or a transferred use of the surname Ellette.
Ellev m Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Ellef (see Elof).
Elley f Icelandic (Modern)
Combination of Ell-, a new name element taken from names like Ella 2, Ellen 1, Elin and the like, and the Old Norse name element ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
Elley m Yakut
From the name of Elley Bootur, a Yakut cultural hero who founded the pastoral economy of the Yakut people.
Elliadria f English (Modern)
Name of former Bad Girl Elliadria Griffin (1988-). Or known as Persuasion! Persuasion is known for being in the show Bad Girls Club (2006-2017)!
Elliann f English
Variant spelling Ellianne.
Ellice f English, Anglo-Norman, Medieval Irish (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Eilíse and Eilís. This name was recorded in late medieval Ireland on women born into English and Anglo-Norman families... [more]
Ellicia f English (Rare)
Most likely a "Latinized" elaboration of Ellice.
Ellick m Scots
Scots short form of Alexander.
Ellida f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare), Theatre
Variant of Elida, a feminine form of Elliði. Ellida Wangel is the title character in the play Fruen fra havet (The Lady from the Sea) written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1888.
Ellie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.
Ellieana f English (Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1. Can also be a combination of Ellie and Ana.
Ellieanna f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliana 1, influenced by Ellie and Anna.
Ellieanne f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Eliane, influenced by Ellie and Anne 1.
Elliemae f English (Rare)
Combination of Ellie and Mae.
Elliemay f English
Combination of Ellie and May.
Elliette f English (Rare)
Although this name presumably started out as a borrowing of French Éliette (the spelling being influenced by names such as Ellinor, Ella 1 and, later, Elle), it is now generally understood as a feminine form of Elliott.
Ellija f Latvian
Latvian borrowing of Ellie.
Ellimere f Literature
Invented by Garth Nix for the Old Kingdom trilogy. Ellimere was the daughter of King Touchstone and Abhorsen Sabriel, and princess of the Old Kingdom.
Ellin f Indigenous Australian
An Aboriginal word that means "wish".
Ellin f English (Rare), Medieval English
Late medieval English variant of Ellen 1.
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