Ellis

American

[el-is] / ˈɛl ɪs /

noun

Alexander John Alexander John Sharpe, 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
(Henry) Havelock 1859–1939, English psychologist and writer.

Ellis British

/ ˈɛlɪs /

noun

Alexander John . 1814–90, English philologist: made the first systematic survey of the phonology of British dialects
( Henry ) Havelock (ˈhævlɒk). 1859–1939, English essayist: author of works on the psychology of sex

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Roc Nation, the talent agency set up by music mogul Jay-Z, has moved into rugby and signed up the likes of Marcus Smith and Ellis Genge with similar aims.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Ellis stresses that the ability to create a more sustainable and equitable future is not new.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

B. Riley Securities analyst Craig Ellis told MarketWatch that after Nvidia released quantum models Cuda-Q and NVQLink last year, he had been expecting further developments in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Affable and tall with an owlish face, Goebel found inspiration for “Kill Dick” in the “sunshine noir” of writers like Bret Easton Ellis, Nathanael West and Joan Didion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"You always say you are too busy. You are as bad as Val and Ellis!"

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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