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Ellery

American  
[el-uh-ree] / ˈɛl ə ri /

noun

  1. a male given name.


Example Sentences

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This septuagenarian prefers the crime novels of such genre masters as Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen and John Dickson Carr.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ellery Hanley, a three-time Man of Steel, had captained Great Britain in the 1988 and 1990 Ashes series, and had won just about everything in the club game.

From BBC

Ellery “Ellie” Curtis, 26, of San Francisco suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead at the Palisades Tahoe resort in Olympic Valley, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Department.

From Los Angeles Times

I remember when my Ellery was 4 and he found a penny on the road and asked me why David Lynch was on the penny.

From Los Angeles Times

I’ve also been a keen reader of other Golden Age writers, including American authors such as Ellery Queen and S.S.

From Los Angeles Times