Elliot (also spelled Eliot, Elliotte, Elliott, Eliott and Elyot) is a

personal name A personal name, or full name, in onomastic terminology also known as prosoponym (from Ancient Greek πρόσωπον / ''prósōpon'' - person, and ὄνομα / ''onoma'' - name), is the set of names by which an individual person is known ...

which can serve as either a surname or a

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. Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name as well in the United States.

Surname origin

Differences in spelling can be distinguished in this rhyme: The double L and single T / Descent from Minto and Wolflee, / The double T and single L / Mark the old race in Stobs that dwell. / The single L and single T / The Eliots of St Germans be, / But double T and double L, / Who they are nobody can tell.

Scotland

The origin of the Scottish surname is obscure, due to much of the genealogy of the Eliott clan being burnt in the destruction of the castle at Stobs in 1712. The clan society usually accepts that the name originated from the town and river Elliot in

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, Scotland. Other sources claim that the Scottish surnames (Eliott, Elliot) originate from the Ellot Scottish border-clan, from a transformation of the name ''Elwold''. Whatever their true origin, the Scottish Elliots became notorious

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– cattle thieves – in the Scottish-English border area and a thorn in the side of both governments. The whole subject of the Scottish name origin is discussed by Keith Elliot Hunter on the Elliot Clan website where he argues for a Breton origin to the name and the first chief being William d'Alyth. Under that name, the d'Alyths played a key role in the Scottish Wars of Independence. However, Mark Elliot presents a well-argued case that there is no connection between the Elliot river and town with the clan and believes the origins are in the first name of Elwald, which appears in Northumberland in the 8th century king, Elwald I. The name has Anglo-Saxon origins and appears alongside Armstrong in Northumbrian records dating from 1165. The first chief is claimed to be Robert Elwold (1305–67), who came from York, but migrated to the area around Hermitage Castle Robert Elwold of Redheuch is granted lands around Redheuch and Larriston in the 1484 Sasine deed Robert, 13th clan chief, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden is recorded with the surname 'Elwold'. The original Anglo-Saxon surnames from Northumbria like Aelwold, Ellwald, Elaund, Elwaird, Elwods, Alwods, Elyards, Halwads seem to have mixed together eventually as Ellot. Sir Arthur and the Dowager Lady Eliott maintained that the family were originally known as Ellots. Lady Elliot in ''The Elliots: The Story of a Border Clan'' says: "Around 1650 someone added an 'I' to our name to make it Elliot, which was without a doubt unfortunate as it confuses the clan with a well-known English Norman family called Eliot who settled in West England". That would exclude the idea that the Cornish Eliots set the clan up a few centuries earlier, but it is said that this was some means of expressing solidarity with John Eliot, who was regularly imprisoned by Charles I until his death in 1632. A Thomas Elyot is recorded in West Lothian, dying in 1505.

Southeast England

The origin of the east English name is in Cambridgeshire. The first recorded sign of the name relates to Henry Elyot at the Priory of St Mary and St. Radegund in Cambridge in about 1180. An Elyat (or Elyot) is in Bury St. Edmunds in 1188. By 1220, Elyot is well-established in Cambridge in Great St Andrew's Parish where a William Elyot appears. A William Eliot appears in about 1270 in the same parish. The surname reaches London early in the 14th century. Johanne Eliot appears in the 1319 Portsoken (near Aldgate) Subsidy Roll of 1319 with a reference to him being found in 1311 under John Elyot. In the Museum of London is "a bronze jug with three feet and three bands of lettering around the neck and body. The neck is straight with a pointed spout. The body is fat and bulbous. This fine bronze jug is inscribed: "+THOMAS:E OT/ +HI RECOMAND ME TO EU/ +WYLLEAM:ELYOT" ". William Elyot of Cheshunt (north of London) received land at Kingston upon Thames (south-west London) in 1343: Grant by John, son of John Donnyng of Kyngeston, to William Elyot, of Chestehunte, of a grange and land in Kyngeston. Thursday, the feast of St. Edmund the King. 17 Edward III." The surname first appears in Sussex in the 14th century as Godefro Elyot at Thakham and William Elyot in Grinstead are listed in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 & 1332. A Stephen Elyot is recorded in September 1364 as a "vintner of Rye" in east Sussex and later became its MP in 1377. William Elyot was Constable of Horsham in 1401 and his grandson, Thomas Elyot (1420–67) a Filacer (issuer of the Royal Writs) is buried at Wonersh church in Surrey, not far north of Horsham. It is from him that the Elliots of Godalming descend with their arms being Azure with a fess or (blue with a gold strip across the centre). The Surrey Elyots changed to Eliott in about 1500 and then changed to Elliott during the 1700s (see Elliott v Davenport 1705, a famous legal case about Wills brought by the main family) and settled on it by the end of the 18th century. It is not made easier by a member of the clan Eliott Stobs family, George Augustus Eliott, (1717–1790), the defender of Gibraltar, being made 1st Baron Heathfield, which is in Sussex, although he died childless.

Southwest England

The name in the West Country derives from the

Eliot family (South England) The Eliot family is a British aristocratic family whose members include earls, barons, counts, knights, governors, peers, and Members of Parliament. The main factions are the Earls of St Germans and the Eliot Military Family, which encompasses ...

of Cornwall at Port Eliot/St. Germans, who claim descent from a Norman knight, Sir William de Aliot. It is unknown exactly when the Eliots settled in Devon, but it is estimated they prospered there for 8 to 10 generations before moving to St. Germans. The earliest record is of a William Elyot, who appears in the Somerset Assizes rolls in 1257 and there is a record of the surname in an indenture signed in 1400 by RYC Elyot.

France

The name Eliot appears in Normandy in 1195 and a son of Anschar Elyot in 1198. It has been argued by Keith Elliott Hunter that the origins of the St. Germans Eliot family were among the Bretons accompanying William the Conqueror, who were originally rewarded with lands in Devon. The Breton origin of Eliot and Elliot is indicated by these names being in significant clusters in Morbihan, southern Brittany. Soon after victory at the Battle of Hastings Elliots, under Count Brien of Penthievre (Morbihan), were despatched to the West Country. Other Eliots were sent later to

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

in South Wales and to the marcher counties, where significant clusters of the name can be found today. Bretons also settled in the north, as vassals of the Breton Earl of Richmond, Alan of Penthievre. Large surviving clusters of Eliots in Normandy (Seine Maritime) today could be due to later grants of land. The Alliots, found also in Southern Brittany and the Loire Atlantique, had lands in the modern French departement of Aisne. One variant in Scotland was Dalliot (or, more likely, d'Alliot) and a variation from the Breton original name Ellegouet, from which the Scots variant Elligott is derived, is to be found in clusters in Finistere. Elot is also a Breton name variant.

Northern Ireland

Robert Bell in ''The Book of Scots-Irish Family Names'' adds: "For double L and double T, / the Scots should look across the sea!" He pointed out that 71 of 76 births of children by that name in Ireland in 1890 spelt it "Elliott". Elliot(t)s emigrated or were sent to north Ireland in the early 17th century after the Border area was pacified, following the union of the English and Scottish crowns in 1603. Many settled in county Fermanagh.

DNA

The Elliot Clan Society has an extensive list of DNA results which point to native Celtic origins for the clan. However, the three contributions from Sussex do suggest both a native origin in the area and the unusual J

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from southern Europe. There are also suggestions of French DNA from the Surrey Elliotts.

Surname myths

Some sources claim it may be derived from a French form of Elias, which is itself derived from the

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" Elijah". Legend also has it that the extra "t" in Eliott arose when a branch of the Eliotts adopted Christianity. It is claimed that the surname originated in the early 13th century as "Eliot", as there is supposed to be a reference to "Geoffrey Eliot", Abbot of Hyde, in documents linked to the creation of ''Magna Carta''. However, the Abbot of Hyde Abbey (near Winchester in Hampshire), who signed the 1224 version was Abbot Aston and the 1297 version confirmed by Edward I mentions the Abbot of Hyde as a witness, but does not name him. There are also records in the '' Domesday Book'' of the name spelled "Ailiet", thought to originate from an

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name "Æþelgeat" (meaning "noble gate") and leading to the English and Scottish given name spelled "Elyat".

Extent of the surname

In England, the surname Elliott is well represented in Northumberland,

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, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire, and in the south, in

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, London, Cambridgeshire and Cornwall. In Scotland, the surname is well represented in Lanarkshire,

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, Dumfriesshire, and other border counties. In the United States the surname is well represented in Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan, Virginia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Alabama, New Hampshire and Delaware.

Notable bearers of the surname

Among the many famous people with this name are the authors

T. S. Eliot Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 18884 January 1965) was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor.Bush, Ronald. "T. S. Eliot's Life and Career", in John A Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (eds), ''American National Biogr ...

and George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans).

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

's last completed novel ''

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'' includes characters belonging to the Elliot family of Kellynch Hall: Sir Walter Elliot, Bart., and his daughters, Anne and Elizabeth.

Eliot

* Lord Eliot or Baron Eliot, a title of the Earl of St Germans * Charles Eliot (diplomat) (1862–1931), British diplomat, colonial administrator and botanist * Charles William Eliot (1834–1926), American educator and President of Harvard University *

Clara Eliot Clara Eliot (1896 – January 17, 1976) was an economist known for her work in consumer economics. She taught economics at Barnard College for many years. Biography Eliot was born in 1896, the granddaughter of Thomas Lamb Eliot and part of a prom ...

(1896 – 1976), American economist * Darren Eliot (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player and sports broadcaster * George Eliot (1819–1880), English novelist – pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans *

(1888–1965), British-American author * Eliot family (America), an influential American family * Eliot (born Mark Eliot), American singer, songwriter, and actor

Elliott

* Aileen Mary Elliott (1896–1966), British artist * Alan Elliott (born 1972), British artist and musician * Alex Elliott (born 1987), Canadian soccer player * Alex Elliott (footballer, born 1905) (1905–1988), Scottish footballer *

Arthur Elliott (footballer) Arthur Elliott (born 1870) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Accrington and Woolwich Arsenal. He started his career playing for Notts Rangers and Gainsborough Trinity before joining Accrington. He played as an insi ...

(born 1870), English footballer * Barry Elliott (1944–2018) and Paul Elliott (born 1947), the Chuckle Brothers, British comedians *

Bill Elliott William Clyde Elliott (born October 8, 1955), also known as Awesome Bill from Dawsonville, Million Dollar Bill, or Wild Bill is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He competes full time in the Camping World Superstar Racing ...

(born 1955), American racing driver * Bob Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Bonnie Elliott, Australian

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, on the 2018 film '' Slam'', among others * Brennan Elliott, Canadian actor * Brian Elliott, Canadian ice hockey goaltender *

Brian Elliott (writer) Brian Robinson Elliott (11 April 1910 – 29 August 1991) was a writer and academic in Adelaide, South Australia, hailed as the first academic to regard Australian literature as a worthy field of study. Career Elliott was born in Adelaide, the ...

(1910–1991), Australian literary academic * Bryan Elliott (1930–2015), English speedway rider * Bryn Elliott, English footballer * Bump Elliott (1925–2019), American college footballer, coach, and athletic director *

Byron Elliott Byron Kosciusko Elliott (September 4, 1835 – April 19, 1913) was an American lawyer, judge, and jurist from the state of Indiana. Elliott served as the city attorney of Indianapolis, a judge of the Marion County, Indiana, Marion County criminal ...

(1835–1913), American judge *

C. Thomas Elliott Charles Thomas Elliott (known as Tom Elliott), (born 16 January 1939), is a scientist in the fields of narrow gap semiconductor and infrared detector research. Early life Hailing from County Durham, he attended Washington Grammar Technical S ...

, American semiconductor and infrared detector physicist * Casey Elliott, American racing driver * Charlotte Elliott, English poet *

Charlotte Elliott (botanist) Charlotte Elliott (1883-1974) was a pioneering American plant physiologist specializing in bacterial organisms that cause disease in crops who was the author of a much-used reference work, the ''Manual of Bacterial Plant Pathogens''. She was the ...

, American scientist * Chase Elliott (born 1995), American racing driver; son of Bill Elliott *

Chris Elliott Christopher Nash Elliott (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He appeared in comedic sketches on '' Late Night with David Letterman'' (1982–1988), created and starred in the comedy series '' Get a Life'' (1990–1992) ...

, American actor * DeShon Elliott (born 1997), American football player * Daniel Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people *

Della Elliott Della Elliott (; 23 December 1917 – 2 October 2011) was an Australian trade unionist. Elliott was born Kondelea Xenodohos in Carlton, Victoria, Carlton in Melbourne, the daughter of Nicholaos and Agnes Xenodohos. and had to leave school at fourt ...

(1917–2011), Australian trade unionist * Denholm Elliott (1922–1992), British actor * Ebenezer Elliott (1781–1849), English poet * Edwin Bailey Elliott, English mathematician * Ezekiel Elliott, American football player * Fiona Smith (Elliott), English badminton medalist *

Francis Elliott (archdeacon) The Ven. Francis William Thomas Elliott was Archdeacon of Berbice from 1908 until 1911. The post then remained vacant for 27 years.''Ecclesiastical News.'' The Times (London, England), Tuesday, 13 December 1938; pg. 12; Issue 48176 Elliott was e ...

, Archdeacon of Berbice from 1908 to 1911 * Francis Elliott (journalist), British journalist * Fred Elliott, (1903–1982), Canadian ice hockey player (1917 Ottawa Senators) * Grant Elliott (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer * Granville Elliott (1713–1759), British army general *

Harry Elliott (disambiguation) Harry Elliott may refer to: *Harry Elliott (baseball) (1923–2013), major league outfielder *Harry Elliott (English cricketer) (1891–1976), English wicket keeper *Harry Elliott (New Zealand cricketer) (1870–1941), New Zealand cricketer * Harry ...

, multiple people * Harvey Elliott (born 2003), English footballer *

Henry Wood Elliott Henry Wood Elliott (November 13, 1846 – May 25, 1930) was an American watercolor painter, author, and environmentalist whose work primarily focused on Alaskan subjects. He was the author of the 1911 Hay-Elliott Fur Seal Treaty, the first inter ...

, American environmentalist *

Henry Wood Elliott II Henry Wood Elliott II (April 10, 1920–August 1, 1976) was an American physician, pharmacologist, and anesthesiologist. He was the chairman of the Department of Medical Pharmacology and Therapeutics at University of California, Irvine from ...

(1920–1876), American physician * Herb Elliott, champion Australian middle distance runner * Herbert Elliott (1877–1973), English cricketer * Hugh Elliott (disambiguation), several people ** Sir Hugh Elliott, 3rd Baronet (1913–1989), British conservationist and ornithologist ** Hugh Elliott (diplomat), British diplomat and ambassador *

Ivan A. Elliott Ivan Arvel Elliott, Sr. (November 18, 1889 – April 13, 1990) was an American lawyer. Born in White County, Illinois, Elliott received his bachelor's degree from University of Illinois and his law degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. He ...

, American politician * Jack Elliott (rugby union) (1871–1938), Wales international rugby player *

Jake Elliott Jake Daniel Elliott (born January 21, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Memphis Tigers football, Memphis. He was part of the Eagles' Super Bo ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Jalen Elliott Jalen Elliott (born July 7, 1998) is an American football safety for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. He previously played for the Detroit Lions and New England Patriots. ...

(born 1998), American football player * James William Elliott (1833–1915), composer and collector of nursery-rhymes * Jane Elliott, American teacher and anti-racism activist * Jane Elliott (academic), British sociologist * Jayrone Elliott (born 1991), American football player * Jehu Elliott (1813–1876), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court * Jerritt Elliott (born 1968), American volleyball coach * Joanne Elliott (born 1925), American mathematician * Joe Elliott, lead singer for the band Def Leppard * John Elliott (disambiguation), several people :* John Elliott (actor) (1876–1956), American actor :* John Elliott (artist) (1858–1925), English artist :* John Elliott (architect) (1936–2010), English architect :* John Elliott (British boxer) (1901–1945), British boxer of the 1920s :* John Elliott (businessman) (1941–2021), Australian businessman and prominent Liberal :* John Elliott (cricketer) (born 1942), English cricketer :* John Elliott (defensive lineman) (1944–2010), American football defensive tackle :* John Elliott (electronic musician) (born 1984), American electronic musician :* John Elliott (Georgia politician) (1773–1827), U.S. Senator from Georgia :* John Elliott (golfer) (born 1963), American professional golfer :* John Elliott (historian) (1930–2022), British historian :*

John Elliott (Jamaican boxer) John Elliott (8 June 1931 – 30 March 2015) was a Jamaican boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an internat ...

(1931–2015), Jamaican boxer :*

John Elliott (New Zealand politician) John Gordon Elliott (5 November 1938 – 12 July 2022) was a New Zealand politician of the National Party. Biography Early life and career Elliott was born in 1938 in Whangārei. He received his education at Kamo Primary School, Whanga ...

(born 1938), New Zealand politician :* John Elliott (physician) (

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1690), adherent of James II :*

John Elliott (wrestler) John Elliott (born 4 November 1934) is an Australian wrestler. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sp ...

(born 1934), Australian Olympic wrestler :*

John Banks Elliott John Banks Elliott (9 February 1917 – 18 July 2018) was a Ghanaian diplomat and statesman. He was Ghana's first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Soviet Union, serving from 1960 to 1966. Early life Born in 1917 to Gerald ...

(1917–2018), Ghana's ambassador to the USSR :*

John C. Elliott John C. Elliott (January 30, 1919 – April 13, 2001) was an American politician appointed as the governor of American Samoa. Elliott was born on January 30, 1919, in Los Angeles, California. He died on April 13, 2001, in San Marino, Califor ...

(1919–2001), Governor of American Samoa :*

John Campbell Elliott John Campbell Elliott, (August 25, 1872 – December 20, 1941) was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Early life He was born in Ekfrid, Ontario, the son of George Elliott and Jane Campbell. He was educated at the University of Trinity C ...

(1872–1941), Canadian lawyer and politician :* John F. Elliott (1920–1991), American professor of metallurgy :* John H. Elliott (biblical scholar) (1935–2020), New Testament scholar :*

John M. Elliott Jr. John M. Elliott Jr. is a makeup artist who was nominated at the 75th Academy Awards for Best Makeup. He was nominated for ''The Time Machine'', his nomination was shared with Barbara Lorenz Barbara Lorenz is a make-up artist who has done over 1 ...

(active since 1970), makeup artist :*

John Milton Elliott John Milton Elliott (May 16, 1820 – March 26, 1879) was an American lawyer and politician from Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives from 1853 until 1857 and served in the First Confederate ...

(1820–1879), legislator from Kentucky :*

John S. Elliott John Speed Elliott (May 9, 1889 – February 13, 1950) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Virginia The University of Virginia (UVA) is a Public university#United States, p ...

(1889–1950), American football coach *

Jordan Elliott Jordan Elliott (born November 23, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was drafted by the Browns in the third round of the 2020 N ...

(born 1997), American football player * Jumbo Elliott (American football) (John Elliott, born 1965) *

Keith Elliott Keith Elliott, VC (25 April 1916 – 7 October 1989) was a New Zealand soldier who served with the New Zealand Military Forces during the Second World War. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the ...

(1916–1989), New Zealand Victoria Cross recipient *

Lillian Wolock Elliott Lillian Wolock Elliott (June 6, 1930 – April 3, 1994) was an American fiber artist, and textile designer. She is known for her innovative basket craft. Biography Lillian Wolock was born in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, to Polish Jewish immigr ...

(1930–1994), American textile designer. * Lloyd Hartman Elliott (1918–2013), American academic * Marianne Elliott (historian) (1948-), British historian of Ireland * Marianne Elliott (director) (1966-), British theatrical director *Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, as Poly Styrene, (1957–2011), British musician *

Martin Elliott (photographer) The Tennis Girl is a British poster of a female tennis player without underwear that has become a British pop icon. Creation The photograph was taken by then-30-year-old Martin Elliott in September 1976 and features 18-year-old Fiona Butler ( ...

(1946–2010), British photographer * Michele Elliott, British author, psychologist, founded child protection charity Kidscape *

Missy Elliott Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...

, American hip hop singer * Peter Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people *Pierre Elliott Trudeau,

Pierre Trudeau Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( , ; October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), also referred to by his initials PET, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada The prime mini ...

Prime Minister of Canada *

Ralph Elliott Ralph Warren Victor Elliott, Member of the Order of Australia, AM (born Rudolf W. H. V. Ehrenberg; 14 August 1921 – 24 June 2012) was a German-born Australian professor of English, and a Runology, runologist. Life and career Elliott was born R ...

(1921–2012), German-born Australian professor of English, runologist * Ralph Nelson Elliott, American accountant who developed the Wave Principle *

Robert Elliott (disambiguation) Robert, Rob, Robbie, Bob or Bobby Elliott may refer to: Clergymen *Robert Elliott (chaplain) (before 1755–after 1809), Scots-Irish Presbyterian clergyman in the United States * Robert W. B. Elliott (1840–1887), bishop of West Texas in the Episc ...

, multiple people :* Roger Elliott (1665–1714), British army general :* Robert G. Elliott, Executioner * Roger James Elliott (1928–2018), British physicist * Sam Elliott, American actor * Sean Elliott (born 1968), American basketball player and sportscaster * Shayne Elliott (born 1963/64), New Zealand banker *

Sophie Elliott Sophie is a version of the female given name Sophia, meaning "wise". People with the name Born in the Middle Ages * Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson * Sophie of Thuringia, Duchess of ...

, New Zealand murder victim * Stefan Elliott, Canadian hockey player *

Stephen Elliott (disambiguation) Stephen Elliott may refer to: Entertainment * Stephen Elliott (actor), (1918–2005), American actor *Stephen Elliott (author) (born 1971), American author and activist Sport * Steve Elliott (footballer, born 1958), English footballer * Steve Ell ...

,multiple people *

Susan J. Elliott Susan J. Elliott (born November 19, 1956) is an American author, media commentator, and lawyer from New York City. She wrote the book, ''Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss Into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You.'' ...

, American psychologist *

Susan M. Elliott Susan M. Elliott is the President and CEO of The National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) since August 2018 and a retired Foreign Service Officer who was the U.S. Ambassador to Tajikistan from 2012 to 2015. Career Elliott served as ...

, American diplomat *

Susan Elliott (academic) Susan Leigh Elliott (born 1 June 1958) is an Australian academic specialising in medical education. Since 2017, she has served as the deputy vice-chancellor and vice-president for education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She was prev ...

, Australian academic *

Ted Elliott (disambiguation) Ted Elliott may refer to: *Ted Elliott (American football) (born 1964), American football player * Ted Elliott (footballer) *Ted Elliott (screenwriter) (born 1961), American screenwriter *Ted Elliott (umpire) Edward Hudspith Elliott (19 April 18 ...

, multiple people * Tony Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Trevor Elliott (1937-), Australian Rules footballer *

Trevor Elliott (geoscientist) Trevor Elliott (26 August 1949 – 28 January 2013) was a British geologist, geoscientist, professor, and winner of the Bigsby Medal. Early life and career Elliott was born in Lancashire. He received his BSc in Geology from the University Colle ...

(1949–2013), British geologist * Wade Elliott, British football player *

Will Elliott Will Elliott (born 1979) is an Australian horror fiction, horror and fantasy literature, fantasy writer living in Brisbane, Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland. He currently tutors at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Profile Elliott dropped ...

, Australian author

Eliott

* Lord Eliott, a title of the Eliott baronets Baronets of Stobs * George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield (1717–1790), defender of Gibraltar

Elliot

Adam Elliot Adam Elliot (born 2 January 1972) is an Australian stop-motion animation writer, director and producer based in Melbourne, Australia. His five films have collectively participated in over seven hundred film festivals and have received over one ...

(born 1972), Australian animator *

Alistair Elliot Alistair Elliot (13 October 1932 – 3 November 2018) was a British librarian, poet and translator. Life He was born in Liverpool, son of a Scottish family doctor and an English mother, and educated at Asheville School, Asheville, North Carolina ...

(1932–2018), British poet and translator * Lord Elliot – a title of the Earl of Minto * '' Little Jock Elliot'', Scottish border ballad *

Carma Elliot Caroline Margaret (Carma) Elliot (born 24 August 1964) is a former British diplomat who currently serves as the College President at the United World College of South East Asia. Career Elliot studied Standard Chinese, Mandarin at Fudan Univers ...

(Caroline Margaret Elliot, born 1964), British diplomat * (Mama)

Cass Elliot Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally as Mama Cass and later on as Cass Elliot, was an American singer and voice actress. She was a member of the singing group the Mamas & the Papas. After the group brok ...

(1941–1974), American singer * Charles Elliot (1801–1875), British diplomat *

Daniel Giraud Elliot Daniel Giraud Elliot (March 7, 1835 – December 22, 1915) was an American zoologist and the founder of the American Ornithologist Union. Life He was born in New York City on March 7, 1835, to George and Rebecca Elliot. In 1858, he married Ann ...

(1835–1915), American zoologist * Sir Edmund Elliot (1854–1926), British Army officer *

Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot Major Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot (30 November 1852 – 5 December 1920) was a British soldier who served as Private Secretary to David Boyle, 7th Earl of Glasgow while he was Governor of New Zealand in the 1890s. He twice played football for Sco ...

(1852–1921), Scottish footballer * Sir

Edward Locke Elliot Lieutenant General Sir Edward Locke Elliot, (28 January 1850 – 12 December 1938) was a British Army General during the Second Boer War and in British India. Biography Elliot was the son of Colonel Edward King Elliot. He was educated at Harrow ...

(1850–1938), British Army officer in India * Sir Francis Elliot (1851–1940), British diplomat, envoy to Greece * George Elliot (disambiguation) *

Helen Elliot Helen Elliot (20 January 1927 – 12 January 2013) was an international table tennis player from Scotland. Table tennis career Helen started playing table tennis aged 16. In 1946 she won the first of 13 consecutive Scottish Open women's sin ...

(1927–2013), Scottish table tennis player * Henry Miers Elliot (1808–1853), English civil servant and historian in India *

Jane Evans Elliot Jane Evans Elliot, born Jane Smith Evans (1820–1886), was a diarist during the American Civil War who lived on the Ellerslie Plantation outside of Fayetteville, North Carolina. Her writings focus on "the many changes of girl hood, and maiden ho ...

(1820–1886), American Civil War memoirist * Jim Elliot (1927–1956), American missionary * Justine Elliot (born 1967), Australian politician * Lady Charlotte Elliot (1839–1880), Scottish poet * Robert Elliot (disambiguation), several people * Robert Henry Elliot (1837–1914), Scottish agriculturalist * Walter Elliot (disambiguation) * Win Elliot (1915–1998), American sportscaster

Elyot

* Kevin Elyot (1951–2014), British playwright, screenwriter and actor * Thomas Elyot (1490–1546), British diplomat and scholar

Given name

* Elliot Abravanel, American physician and diet counselor * Elliot Anderson, American politician and a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly * Elliot Aronson, American psychologist * Elliot Balchin, actor who has had roles in various British television series *

Elliott Belgrave Sir Elliott Fitzroy Belgrave, GCMG, KA, CHB, KStJ, SC (born 16 March 1931) is a retired Barbadian High Court Judge who served as the seventh governor-general of Barbados from 1 June 2012 to 30 June 2017. He previously served as Acting Govern ...

, Barbadian citizen and retired High Court Judge * Elliot Benchetrit, French tennis player * Elliot Benyon, English footballer *

Elliot Bigelow Elliott Allardice Bigelow (October 13, 1897 – August 13, 1933) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox. Bigelow batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Bigelow was obtained by ...

, right fielder in Major League Baseball * Elliot Brown, English actor *

Elliot Bunney Elliot John Bunney (born 11 December 1966 in Edinburgh, Midlothian) is a Scottish former athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for Scotland at the 1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games, winning a bronze medal in the sp ...

, Scottish athlete *

Elliot Caplin Elliot Caplin (December 25, 1913 - February 20, 2000) was a comic strip writer best known as the co-creator (with Stan Drake) of ''The Heart of Juliet Jones''. His name is sometimes spelled with one extra letter: Elliott A. Caplin. He was the youn ...

(1913–2000), American comic strip writer * Elliott Carter, American composer * Elliot Chorley, former Canadian ice hockey right winger *

Elliott J. Clawson Elliott J. Clawson (January 19, 1883 – July 21, 1942) was an American screenwriter. He wrote for more than 80 films between 1913 and 1929. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and died in Vista, California. At the 2nd Academy Awards in 19 ...

(1883–1942), American screenwriter * Eliot A. Cohen, Prof. * Elliot E. Cohen (1899–1959), founder-editor of ''Commentary Magazine'' * Elliott Colla, American scholar of the Middle East * Elliot Cowan, English actor *

Elliott Daingerfield Elliott Daingerfield (1859–1932) was an American artist who lived and worked in North Carolina. He is considered one of North Carolina's most prolific artists.Johnson, Lucille Miller (1992). ''Hometown Heritage, Volume II'', p 2-3. Taylor Publi ...

(1859–1932), American artist * Elliot Daly, English rugby union footballer * Elliot Davis (composer), British composer, musician and music documentary maker * Elliot Davis (cinematographer) (born 1948), American cinematographer * Elliot Dee, Welsh rugby union player * Elliot del Borgo (1938–2013), American composer for winds and strings * Elliot Dixon, professional rugby union player *

Elliot N. Dorff Elliot N. Dorff (born 24 June 1943) is an American Conservative rabbi. He is a Visiting Professor of Law at UCLA School of Law and Distinguished Professor of Jewish theology at the American Jewish University (formerly the University of Judaism) in C ...

, Conservative rabbi * Elliot Easton, lead guitarist for the Cars * Elliot Eisner, American educational theorist and art educator * Eliot Engel, US Representative for New York's 16th congressional district * Elliott Erwitt, advertising and documentary photographer * Elliot Evans, English teen pop singer * Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt (born 2004), known professionally as ElyOtto, Canadian musician * Elliot Fletcher, American actor and musician * Elliott Fry (born 1994), American football player * Elliot Gleave, British singer/rapper * Elliot Goldenthal, American composer *

Elliott Gould Elliott Gould (; né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor. He began acting in Hollywood films during the 1960s. Elliott's breakthrough role was in the ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), for which he received a nomination f ...

, American actor * Elliott Hanna, English dancer and actor, played Billy Elliot in the musical * Elliott Hundley (born 1975), American artist * Elliot Levine, (born 1963), American jazz keyboardist * Elliott Maddox (born 1947), American major league baseball player * Elliot McAdam, former Australian politician *

Elliott Miles McKinley Elliott Miles McKinley (born April 23, 1969) is an American composer, improviser, and teacher. He is currently Associate Professor of Music Composition and Theory at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, and director of the Alba Music Festiva ...

(born 1969), American composer *

Elliott Waters Montroll Elliott Waters Montroll (May 4, 1916 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States – December 3, 1983 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States) was an American scientist and mathematician. Education Elliott Montroll was born on May 4, 1916 in Pit ...

(1916–1983), American scientist and mathematician * Elliott Murphy (born 1949), American singer-songwriter and novelist * Eliot Ness (1903–1957), American prohibition agent *

Elliot Page Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page; born February 21, 1987) is a Canadian actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Elliot Page, various accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Actress, Academy Award nomination, tw ...

, Canadian actor and producer * Elliot Pennington, American figure skater * Elliot Richardson, American politician * Elliot Rodger, an American college student, who perpetrated the

2014 Isla Vista massacre The 2014 Isla Vista killings were a series of Misogynist terrorism, misogynistic terror attacks in Isla Vista, California. On the evening of May 23, 22-year-old Elliot Rodger killed six people and injured fourteen others—by gunshot, stabb ...

* Elliott Sadler, American racing driver * Elliot Simmons (born 1998), English footballer *

Elliott Smith Steven Paul Smith (August 6, 1969 – October 21, 2003), known professionally as Elliott Smith, was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of hi ...

(1969–2003), American singer-songwriter *

Eliot Spitzer Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American politician and attorney. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was the 54th governor of New York from 2007 until his resignation in 2008. Spitzer was b ...

, American politician * Eliot Teltscher (born 1959), American professional tennis player * Eliot Vassamillet (born 2000), Belgian singer who represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 * Elliott Whitehouse (born 1993), English footballer *

Elliott Yamin Efraym Elliott Yamin ( he, אפרים אליוט ימין; born July 20, 1978) is an American singer known for his hit single "Wait for You" and for placing third on the fifth season of '' American Idol''. His self-titled album, released Marc ...

, American singer and former American Idol participant

Fictional characters

* Eliot Rosewater, a character in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, ''

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater ''God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, or Pearls Before Swine'', Kurt Vonnegut's fifth novel, was published in 1965 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston and as a Dell mass-market paperback in 1970. A piece of postmodern satire, it gave context to Vonnegut's ...

'' * Eliot Spencer, from '' Leverage'' * Eliot Waugh, one of the main characters in '' The Magicians'' by Lev Grossman * Elliot Alderson, one of the lead characters in the '' Mr. Robot'' television series * Elliot Blitzer, a character in the film '' True Romance'' * Elliot Carver, the antagonist in the film '' Tomorrow Never Dies'' * Elliot Edwards, one of two protagonists in the Sega Saturn video game '' Nights into Dreams'' * Elliot Reid, a female character in ''

Scrubs Scrub(s) may refer to: * Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland * Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff * ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program * Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," o ...

'' * Elliot Richards, the protagonist in the 2000 remake of the film ''Bedazzled'' * Elliot Salem, one of two protagonists later turned antagonist in the video game series '' Army of Two'' * Elliot Schafer, protagonist of ''In Other Lands'' by Sarah Rees Brennan * Elliot Stabler, a senior detective from '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and '' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' portrayed by Christopher Meloni * Elliot Vaughn, the antagonist in the film '' Vertical Limit'' * Elliott, a character in the 2004 remake of the film ''Flight of the Phoenix'' * Elliott, the dragon in the 1977 Disney film ''Pete's Dragon'' and its 2016 remake * Elliott Spencer, the former name of the antagonist in the '' Hellraiser'' film franchise * Elliott Taylor, a male main character in the film ''E T: the Extra-Terrestrial'' * Elliott Templeton, a character in ''

The Razor's Edge ''The Razor's Edge'' is a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. The story beg ...

'' by W. Somerset Maugham * Elliott Rodger Witt, also known as Mirage, a playable character in '' Apex Legends''. * Elyot Chase, one of the lead characters in " Private Lives" by

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time'' magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and ...

* Elliot Ludwig, a character from Poppy Playtime * Elliott (no surname provided), a non-playable character from Stardew Valley

References

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