Around the globe, Ellington (Ellington 
, Эллингтон 
, אלינגטון 
) is a rare male given name. The first name Ellington is habitual in Taiwan, where it is a rare male name, South Africa, and Brazil, where it is a very rare male name. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Brazil, and the United States. More frequently, Ellington is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Ellington | United Kingdom, Jamaica, Panama, United States, Zimbabwe |
| Эллингтон | Russia |
| אלינגטון | Israel |
Ellington is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ellington Dupont Smythe II , the musical character in the musical Tenderloin by Jerry Bock; laura’s elegant young suitor.
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duke ellington American jazz musician, composer and band leader (1899-1974), US (b. 1899) |
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mercer ellington American musician, US (b. 1919) |
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| ray ellington 1915-1985, English singer, drummer, bandleader, GB (b. 1915) |
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lee ellington English footballer (born 1980), GB (b. 1980) |
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| hoss ellington American stock car racing driver and team owner, US (b. 1935) |
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taylor ellington Canadian ice hockey player, CA (b. 1988) |
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| noble ellington American politician, US (b. 1942) |
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| tate ellington American actor, US (b. 1979) |
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| lee ellington researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-7035-490X) |
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| ray ellington college basketball player (1992–1992) Youngstown State |
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| taylor d ellington researcher |
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