# Elvis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɛlvɪs/ · frequency rank #9,886

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. Elvis Presley (1935-1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer.

## Etymology
From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.

## Easily confused with
- **evil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elvis-vs-evil)
- **Evie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elvis-vs-evie)
- **evils** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elvis-vs-evils)
- **Ennis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elvis-vs-ennis)
- **Ervin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elvis-vs-ervin)
- **Eli** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eli-vs-elvis)
- **els** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/els-vs-elvis)
- **Eis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eis-vs-elvis)
- **Elie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elie-vs-elvis)
- **elms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elms-vs-elvis)
- **elks** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elks-vs-elvis)
- **Ellis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ellis-vs-elvis)
- **Ellie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ellie-vs-elvis)
- **Elias** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elias-vs-elvis)
- **elves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elves-vs-elvis)
- **Elise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elise-vs-elvis)
- **Elgin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elgin-vs-elvis)
- **Elisa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisa-vs-elvis)
- **Elsie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elsie-vs-elvis)
- **eaves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eaves-vs-elvis)

## Common misspellings (6)
`elivs`, `ellvis`, `elviss`, `elvsi`, `elvvis`, `evlis`

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