Ralph Waldo Ellison vs Ellison

Ralph Waldo Ellison and Ellison both are nouns.

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

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

Ralph Waldo 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 Waldo Ellison include Ralph Ellison.

Ralph Waldo 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)