ELLIOTT
Elliott is a surname of both English and Scottish provenance, rooted in the medieval personal name Elias, itself a variant of the biblical name Elijah. The meaning of the name is commonly rendered as “the Lord is my God” or “Jehovah is God”, indicating its origin as a patronymic appellation denoting the descendants of an individual called Elias or Elijah.
In the English tradition the surname is a diminutive form, derived from the vernacular medieval given name Elis with the diminutive suffix -ot. An alternative derivation in Middle English connects the name with Ely(a)t, a form that conflates two pre‑7th‑century Anglo‑Saxon personal names: Athelgeat (masculine), composed of the elements athel “noble” and Geat a tribal name, and Athelgyth (feminine), formed from athel and gyth “battle”.
In Scotland the surname may arise from the Old English personal name Aelfweald, comprising aelf “elf” and weald “ruler”. It is also recorded as an Anglicised form of the Gaelic surnames Elloch or Eloth, which are topographical in origin, denoting a “dweller by a mound” from the Gaelic eileach meaning “dam, mound or bank”.
The earliest documented occurrence of the name dates to the mid‑16th century. On 11 July 1563, Agnes Elliott married Christopher Wightman at St Mary at Hill, London, and on 22 August 1563, Ann, daughter of George Elliott, was christened at Allhallows, Bread Street, London. An earlier spelling, William Elyot, appears in the Assize Court Rolls of Somerset in 1257, during the reign of King Henry III.
Modern usage recognises four principal orthographic variants: Eliot, Eliott, Elliot and Elliott. The surname remains relatively common throughout English‑speaking countries, reflecting its rich and varied linguistic heritage.
Typical given names associated with the Elliott surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Robert
- Stephen
Female
- Christine
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jane
- Joanne
- Karen
- Margaret
- Mary
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Eliott
- Elliot
- Eliot
- Alliett
- Elliotte
- Eallett
- Elaaoudi
- Elad
- Eld
- Elde
- Eldi
- Eldo
- Elet
- Eleto
- Elett
- Eletu
- Eliad
- Eliet
- Elite
- Elleiott
- Elleott
- Ellet
- Ellett
- Elliat
- Elliatt
- Ellick
- Ellicott
- Elliet
- Elliett
- Elligott
- Elliote
- Ellioth
- Elliots
- Elliotts
- Ellit
- Ellitt
- Ellliott
- Elloit
- Elloitt
- Ellot
- Ellott
- Ellt
- Ellyett
- Ellyott
- Elod
- Elt
- Eylott
- Illett
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Elliott are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Hobnob.
There are approximately 55,972 people named Elliott in the UK. That makes it the 118th most common surname in Britain. Around 860 in a million people in Britain are named Elliott.
Surname type: Diminutive
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Elliott
- Sam Elliott - American actor
- Denholm Elliott - Actor (1922 to 1992)
- Harvey Elliott - Football player
- Joe Elliott - Singer; lead singer of Def Leppard
- Max Alfred "Maxi" Elliott - Reggae/pop singer
- Marianne Joan Elliott-Said - Singer (1957 to 2011)
- Chris Elliott - American actor, writer and comedian
- Missy Elliott - American rapper, songwriter and record producer from Virginia
- Emun Elliott - Actor
- Marc Elliott - Actor
- Ezekiel Elliott - American football player
- Marianne Elliott - Theatre director
- Dennis Elliott - Artist
- David James Elliott - Actor
- Matt Elliott - Singer and songwriter
- Michael Elliott - Director (1931 to 1984)
- Julie Elliott - Politician
- Stuart Elliott - UK drummer, session musician
- Leonie Elliott - Actress
- Paul Elliott - Football player
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.