Ralph Ellison vs Ellison

Ralph Ellison and Ellison both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Ralph Ellison	Yes	No	No	No
Ellison	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Ralph Ellison and Ellison are synonyms defined as:

Ralph Ellison and Ellison: United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)

Other synonyms of Ralph Ellison include Ralph Waldo Ellison.

Ralph Ellison (noun)	Ellison (noun)
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)	United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)