Elliot

This article is about Elliot as a name. For other uses, see Elliot (disambiguation).

Elliot
Pronunciation/ˈɛliət/
GenderUnisex
Language(s)English, Breton
Origin
Word/nameScotland (c. 1300 AD); England (1180 AD); Brittany, France (before 1066 AD)
Meaning'With Strength and Right' or 'Bravely and Truly' or 'Boldly and Rightly' or 'The Lord is my God'
Other names
Alternative spellingElliott, Eliott, Elliotte, Eliot, Elliot, Elliota

Elliot (also spelled Eliot, Elliotte, Elliott,[1] Eliott[2] and Elyot[3]) is a personal name which can serve as either a surname or a given name. Although the given name has historically been given to males, females have increasingly been given the name as well in the United States.[4][5][better source needed][6]

The main difference is the surname, which has two roots: The Borderlands of Scotland, where the Clan Eliott was located, and Brittany, from where Bretons emigrated to southern England, initially during the invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066.

  1. ^ "History". elliotclan.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  2. ^ "The Elliot Name – Elliot Clan Society". elliotclan.com. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Sir Thomas Elyot". carlton-cambridgeshire.org.uk. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ^ Williams, Alex (18 August 2016). "Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. 'Post-Gender' Baby Names Are on the Rise". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Elliot – Boy Name or Girl Name?". nancy.cc. 25 June 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/limits.html Note: This sums the six spellings of the name given in the "nancy" reference.