Ellert is a given name and surname of Germanic origin. Like the related Eilers, Ehlers and Eilert it has emerged from the medieval Germanic first name Eilhart/Eilhard (agi(l) = "awe", "terror" + hart = "hard", "strong"). Notable people with the surname include:
Given name
- Ellert Schram (born 1939), Icelandic former footballer and politician
- Ellert Sölvason (1917–2002), Icelandic footballer
Surname
- Gundi Ellert (born 1951), German television actress
- Levi Richard Ellert (1857–1901), 23rd mayor of San Francisco
References
- "Ellert Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
Approximately 2,871 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Germany; Highest density in: Poland.
- "Statistics and meaning of name Irmer". namespedia.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
Usage: 17% firstname, 83% surname. Surname Ellert is used at least 800 times in at least 22 countries.
- Rosa und Volker Kohlheim, Duden Familiennamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung von 20.000 Nachnamen, 213
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