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Ellert

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Ellert is a given name and surname of Germanic origin.[1][2] 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").[3] Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Rosa und Volker Kohlheim, Duden Familiennamen: Herkunft und Bedeutung von 20.000 Nachnamen, 213