Researching Ellie Downie
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3513 people with the Downie surname? In that year Downie was ranked number 1192 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ellie means "Form of ELEANOR. light" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Ellie Downie on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ellie Downie and the Downie Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 4677 people with the Downie surname in the UK? Downie is now ranked number 1255 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Downie surname in the USA? Downie is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ellie Downie
Ellie Downie
Elissa Rebecca "Ellie" Downie (born 20 July 1999 in Nottingham) is an artistic gymnast who represents Great Britain. She is the All-around 2017 European gymnastics champion, the first gymnast to win a major all-around title for Great Britain.
The younger sister of double European champion Becky Downie, Downie first came to prominence as an outstanding junior gymnast at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, winning four medals. At the age of 15, she became the first British woman to win an individual all-around medal at the European Artistic Gymnastics Championships, with a bronze in 2015. Later that year, she was part of the team that won Britain's first global team medal, a bronze, at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. At the 2017 European Championships, she made history again by becoming the first British gymnast to win the all-around at a major international competition.
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