Cursive Names

Ellis in Cursive

Watch the name Ellis drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

Ellis starts with the capital E, which opens on a downward slide, and the whole word takes 2 strokes with one pencil lift. Watch it drawn stroke by stroke below, trace it on the lines, and print the free Ellis worksheet when you're ready for pencil and paper.

Ellis written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write Ellis in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through E-l-l-i-s, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Keep i and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l climb toward the topline. The capital E spans the full height from baseline to topline.

How the letters in Ellis connect

All 4 of the joins in Ellis leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in Ellis

Ellis is only as good as its letters. Each card links to the full guide — animation, joins, quiz, and worksheet — for that letter.

Trace Ellis in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of Ellis — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable Ellis cursive worksheet

Take Ellis to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

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Frequently asked questions

Write E-l-l-i-s in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

Ellis takes 2 strokes: E-l-l-i-s in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Keep i and s small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let l climb toward the topline. The capital E spans the full height from baseline to topline.

Yes. The capital E is a connecting capital — its exit stroke flows straight into the next letter.

Practice writing Ellis with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.

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