Elliott

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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English surname derived from a Middle English diminutive of Elie, Old French form of Elias or Elijah, meaning "my God is Yahweh". As a Scottish surname it may also represent Gaelic Elloch from a word meaning a dam or bank.

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: ĕlēət IPA(key): /ˈɛliːət/, /ˈɛlɪjət/

Proper noun

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Elliott (countable and uncountable, plural Elliotts)

  1. (countable) A male given name
    1. A male given name from Hebrew
    2. A male given name transferred from the surname (today representing transferred use of the surname)
  2. (countable) A surname.
    1. A surname transferred from the given name. from Hebrew given name
    2. A surname. from Scottish
  3. A placename
    1. A village in Illinois, United States
    2. A city in Iowa, United States
    3. A city in North Dakota, United States
    4. Ellipsis of Elliott County.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • French: Éliot, Éliott, Élliot, Élliott
  • Swedish: Elliot