Zelis

Zelis Meaning & Origin

About Zelis
The surname Zelis is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Zelisław, which is composed of the elements "zel" meaning "jealous" and "sław" meaning "glory." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Zelis can be interpreted as "glorious jealousy" or "jealousy for glory."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Zelis: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Zelis 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 Zelis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SLS
🗽 NYSIIS
ZSA
🔊 Soundex
Z0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Z EH1 L IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/zelis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
Z420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Zelis in Braille

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

The name Zelis in braille

How to sign the name Zelis using Sign Language

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

The name Zelis in sign language

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