Ellis

Harbor gateway island

Ellis is a given name and surname of Welsh origin.

As a first name, it appears for both males and females: Ellis was born in Austin.

As a surname, it marks several notable figures across literature, music, and public life.

Ellis Island in New York Harbor was the primary gateway for millions of immigrants entering the United States from 1892 to 1954.

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immigration

Relocating abroad permanently

registry · inspection · quarantine · manifests · harbor · transatlantic · steerage · American Dream · emigrant · passenger

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genealogy

Study of family descent

heritage · descent · bloodline · Welsh · patronymic · kinship · clan · pedigree · forebears · records

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Creator of written works

writer · notable · historical figure

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