Ellul

Article summary

Ellul is a Maltese surname. Originally spelt Hellul, the first records of the name in Malta were found on the Militia Roster of Watch Duties (1417) and the Island Militia List of 1419-1420 with individuals: Luca Hellul (Casali Dragu, Gazara et Maritatu), Paulu Hellul (Casali Bise et Dimag), Antoni Hellule (Gozo), Fidericu Hellul (Wied iż-Żurrieq and Għar Lapsi), Lippu Hellul (Marsaskala and St. Thomas Bay) bearing it as a surname and Xellule Fandar (Mdina) bearing it as a given name, with all recorded individuals belonging strictly to rural Catholic peasant families. A possible variant of the name was recorded in Calatatrasi, Sicily in 1178 (Allūn ibn Bādīs, Siculo-Arabic: علون بن باديس) as a given name. Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Ellul (born 1975), Maltese politician * Anthony Ellul (born August 1966), Maltese judge * Jacques Ellul (1912–1994), French (Maltese heritage) philosopher, sociologist, theologian, and Christian anarchist * Massimo Ellul (born 1970), Maltese businessman * Emanuel Ellul, Maltese economist * Salvatore Ellul, Maltese architect * Mattias Ellul, Maltese footballer * Matthew Ellul, Maltese footballer

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1. date of birth: 1975 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375313364