Eliot
[ˈɛliət]Meaning
from a surname that was a variant of Elliott
Background Story
Eliot comes from a surname that was a variant of Elliott. The surname has two roots: the Borderlands of Scotland, where the Clan Eliott was located, and Brittany, from where Bretons emigrated to southern England during the invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066. Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name as well in the United States.
Variations
Eliot, Eliott, Eliot
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