About Ellington
The name "Ellington" is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements: "Ellen," meaning "light" or "bright," and "ton," meaning "town" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Ellington can be interpreted to mean "bright settlement" or "town of light." It is a surname that has also been used as a given name, often associated with individuals who possess qualities of brightness, intelligence, and optimism.
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Ellington is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 31.85% and females 68.15%, based on recent birth statistics.
The popularity of the name has increased by 1.96% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Ellington in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ellington using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.