Son of Ellis; Jehovah is God
Ellyson is a patronymic surname-turned-given name, traditionally meaning 'son of Ellis.' Ellis itself is a medieval English form of the biblical name Elijah, which means 'Jehovah is God.'
Less common today
Ellyson isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,832 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American journalist and NBC News correspondent
