ellisize

Etymology
From. A large number of immigrants to the United States were processed at Ellis Island.

Verb

 * 1)  To anglicize or Americanize; to alter in transcription, either intentionally to facilitate spelling or pronunciation by (American) English speakers, or by mistake due to unfamiliarity with or indifference to the language of origin.
 * 2) * 1970-2010 Wilyem Clark, Terra Infirma, page 80
 * Her maiden name is Kukulain, ellisized from the Irish in a penstroke of linguistic legerdemain.
 * Her name was ellisized.

Usage notes

 * This lemma form ellisize is not attested and is only hypothetical. The verb only occurs as ellisized.