Elliott

See also: Élliott

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

  • enPR: ĕlēət IPA(key): /ˈɛliːət/, /ˈɛlɪjət/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

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

Descendants

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