Elliott
[藞蓻li蓹t]Meaning
English surname from a diminutive of the medieval name Elias, meaning "my God is Yahweh"
Background Story
Elliott is an English surname derived from a diminutive of the medieval name Elias, itself an 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. It is also used as a given name, historically given to males but increasingly given to females in the United States.
Related Names
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Mihal
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Mitchel
No documented meaning in the sources checked
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Asterix
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