Definitions

1. noun

a person’s surname, or a shortened form of Ellis Island, a processing center for immigrants arriving in the United States

“The Ellis family has lived in this town for generations.”

2. proper noun

Ellis Island, a former immigration inspection station in New York Harbor

“Millions of immigrants passed through Ellis Island on their way to a new life in America.”

3. proper noun

a Welsh county

“The city of Caernarfon is located in the county of Gwynedd, which includes parts of the historic county of Ellis.”