Ellul

Ellul is a Maltese surname. Found in 1419 (Hellul) residing in Casali Dragu Gazara et Maritatu, Malta of Siculo-Arabic Christian origin. The surname Hellul was first recorded in Calatatrasi, Sicily in 1178. Ellul is most likely derived from the Arabic word هِلَال (hilāl) meaning crescent moon, as the crescent moon is found on the family’s coat of arms. Despite the theory that Ellul is of Jewish origin, early records list Hellul (and variants) as a Christian family prior to the expulsion of Jews from Malta. Further evidence to Ellul’s Christian heritage is found in documents from the 1700s, naming individuals Michele Giorgio Gellul and Vincenzo Gellul as “Maronite(s) from Beirut”.

Older variations include: Hellul, Hellule, Hellun, Alūn, Gellul

Notable people with the surname include:

Andy Ellul (born 1975), Maltese politician

Anthony Ellul (born August 1966), Maltese judge

Jacques Ellul (1912–1994), French philosopher, sociologist, theologian, and Christian anarchist

Massimo Ellul (born 1970), Maltese businessman

Emanuel Ellul, Maltese economist

See also