Elly
[ˈɛli]Meaning
diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth, and other names beginning with El
Background Story
Elly is recorded as a diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and Elizabeth, and of other names beginning with El. It is also given as a short form of Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elvira, Elaine, Elena and other names. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was a daughter of Athamas and Nephele and the sister of Phrixus, and a user-submitted form of the name is Ellý.
Variations
Ellie, Ellynn, Eliane
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