# Ellison

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛlɪsən/ · frequency rank #17,126

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
4. A township in Warren County, Illinois, United States.

## Etymology
From Ellis + -son.

## Easily confused with
- **Ellis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ellis-vs-ellison)
- **Elliot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elliot-vs-ellison)
- **Edison** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/edison-vs-ellison)

## Common misspellings (8)
`elilson`, `elison`, `elliosn`, `ellisno`, `ellisonn`, `ellisson`, `ellsion`, `lelison`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ellison