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Help[Surname] The name Ella or Aella
Just found this site and noticed some comments on the name Aella or Ella.
My grandmother was Nancy Ella and my surname is Ford however just before my grandmother died she asked me to change my name by deedpoll to Ella-Ford to keep the surnam Ella alive. As far as i was aware at that time she was one of the last Ella`s if not the last alive in the UK (cant be sure as i only had her word on it)
I did as she asked me and have had the double barrell surname eversince.
The name Ella is derived from the Northumbrian King Aella who my grandmothers family were related to down the ages when each county or shire in England had its own King. Unfortunately he did not last long however he is notoriously famous for killing Ragnar (from the great Norse stories) by throwing him into a pit of snakes. I cringe whenever i see the Vikings series depictiong Ragnor the way only the americans could with pure hollywood style.
Aella met an untimely death by having his back cut open and his rib cage pulled out and spread on his back like a birds wings whlst still alive.
There is a movie made in the 1960`s with Tony Curtis called "The Vikings" with Aella showing up in the movie. Have not seen it myself but again i can only imagine that its pretty bad.
Lastly i do believe there was two Aboriganl brothers called Ella who played rugby in Australia but i really need to do some homework to confirm that.
My grandmother was Nancy Ella and my surname is Ford however just before my grandmother died she asked me to change my name by deedpoll to Ella-Ford to keep the surnam Ella alive. As far as i was aware at that time she was one of the last Ella`s if not the last alive in the UK (cant be sure as i only had her word on it)
I did as she asked me and have had the double barrell surname eversince.
The name Ella is derived from the Northumbrian King Aella who my grandmothers family were related to down the ages when each county or shire in England had its own King. Unfortunately he did not last long however he is notoriously famous for killing Ragnar (from the great Norse stories) by throwing him into a pit of snakes. I cringe whenever i see the Vikings series depictiong Ragnor the way only the americans could with pure hollywood style.
Aella met an untimely death by having his back cut open and his rib cage pulled out and spread on his back like a birds wings whlst still alive.
There is a movie made in the 1960`s with Tony Curtis called "The Vikings" with Aella showing up in the movie. Have not seen it myself but again i can only imagine that its pretty bad.
Lastly i do believe there was two Aboriganl brothers called Ella who played rugby in Australia but i really need to do some homework to confirm that.
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