Ellin

Ellin Meaning & Origin

About Ellin
The surname Ellin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Elyne," which itself is a variant of the name Ellen or Helen. The name Ellen is derived from the Greek name Helene, meaning "torch" or "light." Therefore, the surname Ellin is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Elyne, Ellen, or Helen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ellin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ellin: 279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,208
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ellin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ellin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ellin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ellin in Braille

Here's how to represent Ellin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ellin in braille

How to sign the name Ellin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ellin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ellin in sign language

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