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Elliot (also spelled Eliot, Elliotte, Elliott, Eliott and Elyot) is a
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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. The main difference is the surname, which has two roots: The Borderlands of
Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...
, where the
Clan Eliott Clan Eliott is a Border Reiver Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. ...
was located, and Brittany, from where Bretons emigrated to southern England, initially during the invasion of
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by
William the Conqueror William the Conqueror (Bates ''William the Conqueror'' p. 33– 9 September 1087), sometimes called William the Bastard, was the first Norman king of England (as William I), reigning from 1066 until his death. A descendant of Rollo, he was D ...
in 1066.


Surname origin


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
Angus Angus may refer to: *Angus, Scotland, a council area of Scotland, and formerly a province, sheriffdom, county and district of Scotland * Angus, Canada, a community in Essa, Ontario Animals * Angus cattle, various breeds of beef cattle Media * ...
, Scotland. More likely sources claim that the Scottish surnames (Eliott, Elliot) originate from the Ellot Scottish border-clan, from a transformation of the name ''Elwold''. It is known that Ellot of Redheugh was living in the early 1400s. In 1426 John Elwalde of Teviotdale is recorded. In 1476 Robert Ellot of Redheugh appears as the tenth chief of the clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The
Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs (SCSC) is an organisation that represents many prominent Scottish clan chief, clan chiefs and Scottish clan chief#Chief of the Name and Arms, Chiefs of the Name and Arms in Scotland. It claims to be the pr ...
). Published in 1994. Pages 128 - 129.
Whatever their true origin, the Scottish Elliotts became notorious
border reivers Border Reivers were Cattle raiding, raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border. They included both Scotland, Scottish and England, English people, and they raided the entire border country without regard to their victims' nationality.Hay, D. "E ...
– cattle thieves – in the Scottish-English border area and a thorn in the side of both governments. 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 Hermitage Castle is a semi-ruined castle in the border region of Scotland. It stands in the remote valley of the Hermitage Water, part of Liddesdale in Roxburghshire. It is under the care of Historic Scotland. The castle has a reputation, both ...
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 The Battle of Flodden, Flodden Field, or occasionally Branxton or Brainston Moor was fought on 9 September 1513 during the War of the League of Cambrai between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland and resulted in an English victory ...
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.


France

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. The Breton origin of Eliot and Elliot is indicated by these names being in significant clusters in Morbihan, southern Brittany. 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
Finistère Finistère (, ; ) is a Departments of France, department of France in the extreme west of Brittany. Its prefecture is Quimper and its largest city is Brest, France, Brest. In 2019, it had a population of 915,090.Seine Maritime Seine-Maritime () is a department of France in the Normandy region of northern France. It is situated on the northern coast of France, at the mouth of the Seine, and includes the cities of Rouen and Le Havre. Until 1955 it was named Seine-Inféri ...
(Normandy). today could be due to later grants of land. The Alliots, found in southern
Brittany Brittany ( ) is a peninsula, historical country and cultural area in the north-west of modern France, covering the western part of what was known as Armorica in Roman Gaul. It became an Kingdom of Brittany, independent kingdom and then a Duch ...
and the
Loire-Atlantique Loire-Atlantique (; Gallo language, Gallo: ''Louére-Atantique''; ; before 1957: ''Loire-Inférieure'', ) is a departments of France, department in Pays de la Loire on the west coast of France, named after the river Loire and the Atlantic Ocean. ...
, also had lands in
Aisne Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374. Geography The department borders No ...
, north-east of Paris.


England

Soon after victory at the
Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of William, Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson, beginning the Norman Conquest of England. It took place appr ...
Elliots spread out all across England.


Southwest England and South Wales

In 1069, the Breton Count Brien (
Brian of Brittany Brian of Brittany ( 1042 – 14 February, perhaps bef. 1086) was a Breton nobleman who fought in the service of William I of England. A powerful magnate in south-western England, he was the first post- Conquest earl of Cornwall. Brian was bor ...
) of Penthievre (on the Quiberon peninsula in the Departement of
Morbihan The Morbihan ( , ; ) is a departments of France, department in the administrative region of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany, situated in the northwest of France. It is named after the Gulf of Morbihan, Morbihan (''small sea'' in Breton ...
), a member of the
Counts and dukes of Penthièvre In the 11th and 12th centuries the Countship of Penthièvre ('' Breton: Penteur'') in Brittany (now in the department of Côtes-d'Armor) belonged to a branch of the sovereign House of Brittany. It initially belonged to the House of Rennes. Alan ...
, who was despatched to the West Country to deal with Anglo-Saxon rebels and included Elliots among his troops. 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 Cornwall, where they are thought to be the origin of the Eliot family of Cornwall at Port Eliot/St. Germans. The family claims descent from a Norman knight, Sir William de Aliot. The earliest record is of a William Elyot, who appears in the Somerset Assizes rolls in 1257 and Walter Elyot in Devon in 1433. Other Eliots were sent later to
Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the s ...
in South Wales


Northern England

It is possible that Elliots were among the Bretons, who settled in Yorkshire as vassals of the 12th century Earl of Richmond, Alan of Penthièvre, also a member of the family of the
Counts and dukes of Penthièvre In the 11th and 12th centuries the Countship of Penthièvre ('' Breton: Penteur'') in Brittany (now in the department of Côtes-d'Armor) belonged to a branch of the sovereign House of Brittany. It initially belonged to the House of Rennes. Alan ...


East England

It appears that another part of the family went to
Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire (abbreviated Cambs.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East of England and East Anglia. It is bordered by Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the north-east, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfor ...
. The first record 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 is listed. Another William Eliot appears in about 1270 in the same parish. Elyot ad Cap' Ville is listed in Cambridgeshire in 1273.) The surname spreads into East Anglia by the early 14th century. Thomas Elyott is recorded as the rector of Dickleburgh, Norfolk, in 1393. The first reference to the surname in Essex is RICHARDI Elyotte in 1433, who may be the RYC Elyett, who signed an indenture in about 1400. The first record of the surname reaching London is 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. Dated c.1400, this fine bronze jug is inscribed: "+THOMAS:E OT/ +HI RECOMAND ME TO EU/ +WYLLEAM:ELYOT" ". William Elyot of
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(north of London) received land at
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(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." An English Eliot family came to
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
in the person of Gilbert Eliot, who accompanied the then 1st
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in the assistance provided to King
Ferdinand I of Portugal Ferdinand I (; 31 October 1345 – 22 October 1383), sometimes called the Handsome () or occasionally the Inconstant (), was the King of Portugal from 1367 until his death in 1383. He was also briefly made King of Galicia, in 1369 (a claim whi ...
during the
Fernandine Wars The Fernandine Wars (from the Portuguese ''Guerras Fernandinas'') were a series of three conflicts (1369–70, 1372–73, 1381–82) between the Kingdom of Portugal under King Ferdinand I and the Crown of Castile under Kings Henry II and later ...
, in the Third Fernandine War of 1381 and 1382. He married ... Guterres Fernandes, daughter of Fernão Guterres Telo, castillian nobleman and one of the twenty-eight who were expelled from Portugal in compliance with the peace Treaty of Santarém of 24 March 1373, between the portuguese King Ferdinand I and the castillian
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. Gilbert Eliot fixed residence at Pernes, in
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, and aged 28 years old enlisted in the host of King
John I of Portugal John I ( WP:IPA for Portuguese, uˈɐ̃w̃ 11 April 1357 – 14 August 1433), also called John of Aviz, was King of Portugal from 1385 until his death in 1433. He is recognized chiefly for his role in Portugal's victory in 1383–85 crisi ...
, whom he accompanied to
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in the
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on 21 August 1415, where he stayed and served with good reputation. He contracted matrimony with Teresa de Vasconcelos, daughter of Joane Mendes de Vasconcelos, Lord of Alvarenga and of the Land of Parada, of whom he had Octávio Eliot, who was father of Fernão Liote. From Gilbert Eliot was great-great-great-great-grandson by varony Francisco Liote, professed
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in the Order of Christ, Nobleman of the Royal Household,
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of the Province of the
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and great
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made by King
Philip III of Portugal Philip IV (, ; 8 April 160517 September 1665), also called the Planet King (Spanish: ''Rey Planeta''), was King of Spain from 1621 to his death and (as Philip III) King of Portugal from 1621 to 1640. Philip is remembered for his patronage of the ...
, who not only gave him the chart of Nobleman, but for the marked services provided in
Tangier Tangier ( ; , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital city, capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Moroc ...
, granted him new arms, by Letter of 22 July 1638. These arms allude to his feat of having killed a lion that had attacked him, next to that African hold. Francisco Liote married Isabel Álvares Banha, of whom he left issue which continued that surname, which is generally written Leote, although it seems more consentaneous with the
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form the one of Liote. The Liote passed from Pernes to Tangier and, later, returned to the
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, settling at the Province of the
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,
Kingdom of the Algarve The Kingdom of the Algarve (, from the Arabic language, Arabic ''Gharb al-Andalus'' , "Western al-'Andalus") was a nominal kingdom within the Kingdom of Portugal, located in the southernmost region of continental Portugal. From 1471 onwards it cam ...
. The arms granted to Francisco Liote are: vert, an armed arm argent, moving from the left flank and with the hand carnation, holding by the ear a lion's head or, torned off and bloody. Crest: the arm and the head of the shield. The family also used the forms Liotte and Leotte.


Southern England

Possibly from a later family arriving from northern France, the surname first appears in
Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...
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 (1420–1467), a filacer (issuer of the Royal Writs), is buried at Wonersh church in
Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...
, 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 legal case concerning 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 Clan Eliott is a Border Reiver Scottish clan.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. (Foreword by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Elgin KT, Convenor, The Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs). Published in 1994. ...
Stobs branch of the family,
George Augustus Eliott General George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, (25 December 1717 – 6 July 1790) was a British Army officer who served as the governor of Gibraltar from 1779 to 1790. Eliott rose to distinction during the Seven Years' War when he foug ...
, (1717–1790), the defender of Gibraltar, being made 1st Baron Heathfield, which is in Sussex, although he died childless.


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 County Fermanagh ( ; ) is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland, one of the nine counties of Ulster and one of six counties of Northern Ireland. The county covers an area of and had a population of 63,585 as of 2021. Enniskillen is the ...
.


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 suggest both a native origin in the area and the unusual J
haplotype A haplotype (haploid genotype) is a group of alleles in an organism that are inherited together from a single parent. Many organisms contain genetic material (DNA) which is inherited from two parents. Normally these organisms have their DNA orga ...
from southern Europe. There are also suggestions of French and Breton DNA from the Surrey Elliotts.


Surname myths

Some sources claim it may be derived from a French form of
Elias Elias ( ; ) is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah (; ; , or ), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated tradit ...
, which is itself derived from the
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"
Elijah Elijah ( ) or Elias was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worsh ...
". 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 Hyde Abbey was a medieval Benedictine monastery just outside the walls of Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was dissolved and demolished in 1538 following various acts passed under King Henry VIII to dissolve monasteries and abbeys (see Dis ...
(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 ''
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'' 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".


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 and playwright.Bush, Ronald. "T. S. Eliot's Life and Career", in John A Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (eds), ''American National Biography''. New York: Oxford University ...
and
George Eliot Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrot ...
(pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans).
Jane Austen Jane Austen ( ; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for #List of works, her six novels, which implicitly interpret, critique, and comment on the English landed gentry at the end of the 18th century ...
'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 Elliot, Anne and Elizabeth.


Eliot

* John Eliot (missionary), John Eliot (1604–1690), “Apostle to the Indians” in Massachusetts. * 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 (1896–1976), American economist *Darren Eliot (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player and sports broadcaster *
George Eliot Mary Ann Evans (22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880; alternatively Mary Anne or Marian), known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator, and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She wrot ...
(1819–1880), English novelist – pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans *Mary E. Elliot (1851–1942), American writer and lecturer *
T. S. Eliot Thomas Stearns Eliot (26 September 18884 January 1965) was a poet, essayist and playwright.Bush, Ronald. "T. S. Eliot's Life and Career", in John A Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (eds), ''American National Biography''. New York: Oxford University ...
(1888–1965), British-American author *Eliot family (America), an influential American family *Sonny Eliot (1920–2012), Michigan meteorologist and TV personality


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 * Andrew Charles Elliott (1829–1889), Canadian politician and 4th Premier of British Columbia * Arthur Elliott (footballer) (1870-?), English footballer * Barry Elliott (1944–2018) and Paul Elliott (born 1947), the Chuckle Brothers, British comedians * Bill Elliott (born 1955), American racing driver * Bob Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Bonnie Elliott, Australian cinematographer * Brennan Elliott, Canadian actor * Brian Elliott, Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Brian Elliott (writer) (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 (1835–1913), American judge * C. Thomas Elliott, American semiconductor and infrared detector physicist * Casey Elliott, American race car driver * Charlotte Elliott, English poet * Charlotte Elliott (botanist), American scientist * Chase Elliott (born 1995), American racing driver; son of Bill Elliott * Chris Elliott, American actor * Dawn Elliott, American biomedical engineer * DeShon Elliott (born 1997), American football player * Daniel Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Della Elliott (1917–2011), Australian trade unionist * Denholm Elliott (1922–1992), British actor * Ebenezer Elliott (1781–1849), English poet * Edward Elliott (disambiguation) several people ** Edward Bishop Elliott (1793–1875), English clergyman and premillenarian writer ** Edward C. Elliott (1874–1960), American educational researcher and administrator ** Charlie Elliott (jockey) (Edward Charles Elliott, 1904–1979), British Champion flat racing jockey ** Edward E. Elliott ( early to mid 20th century), US legislator from California ** Edward Elliott (songwriter) (1800–1867), English writer of popular humorous songs * Edwin Bailey Elliott (1851–1937), English mathematician * E. S. Elliott, Emily Steele Elliott (1836–1897), English religious writer *Ezekiel Elliott, American football player * Fiona Smith (Elliott), English badminton medalist * Francis Elliott (archdeacon), Archdeacon of Berbice, Guyana from 1908 to 1911 * Francis Elliott (journalist), British journalist * Fred Elliott (1903–1982), Canadian ice hockey player (1917 Ottawa Senators) * Gail Elliott, British fashion designer and former model * Grant Elliott (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer * Granville Elliott (1713–1759), British army general * Gwendolyn J. Elliott (1945–2007), American police officer and founder of Gwen's Girls * Harry Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Harvey Elliott (born 2003), English footballer * Henry Wood Elliott, American environmentalist * Henry Wood Elliott II (1920–1976), American physician * Herb Elliott, 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, American politician * Jack Elliott (rugby union) (1871–1938), Wales international rugby player * Jake Elliott (born 1995), American football player * Jalen Elliott (born 1998), American football player * James William Elliott (1833–1915), English composer and collector of nursery-rhymes * Jamie Elliott (disambiguation), several people * 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 * Jere Elliott (born 1946), American alpine skier * Jerritt Elliott (born 1968), American volleyball coach * Joanne Elliott (1925–2023), American mathematician * Joe Elliott, British 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) (1931–2015), Jamaican boxer ** John Elliott (New Zealand politician) (1938–2022), New Zealand politician ** John Elliott (physician) (floruit, fl. 1690), adherent of James II ** John Elliott (wrestler) (born 1934), Australian Olympic wrestler ** John Banks Elliott (1917–2018), Ghana's ambassador to the USSR ** John C. Elliott (1919–2001), Governor of American Samoa ** John Campbell Elliott (1872–1941), Canadian lawyer and politician ** John F. Elliott (1920–1991), American professor of metallurgy ** John H. Elliott (biblical scholar) (1935–2020), American New Testament scholar ** John M. Elliott Jr. (active since 1970), makeup artist ** John Milton Elliott (1820–1879), legislator from Kentucky ** John S. Elliott (1889–1950), American football coach * Jordan Elliott (born 1997), American football player * Jumbo Elliott (American football) (John Elliott, born 1965) * Keith Elliott (1916–1989), New Zealand Victoria Cross recipient * Lillian Wolock Elliott (1930–1994), American textile designer * Lloyd Hartman Elliott (1918–2013), American academic * Mabel Evelyn Elliott (1881–1968), British American Physician and Humanitarian * Marianne Elliott (historian) (born 1948), British historian of Ireland * Marianne Elliott (director) (born 1966), British theatrical director * Marianne Joan Elliott-Said, performing as Poly Styrene, (1957–2011), British musician * Martin Elliott (photographer) (1946–2010), British photographer * Michele Elliott, British author, psychologist, founded child protection charity Kidscape * Missy Elliott, American hip hop singer * Nicholas Elliott, (1916–1994), MI6 intelligence officer * Peter Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Pierre Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada * Ralph Elliott (1921–2012), German-born Australian professor of English, runologist * Ralph Nelson Elliott, American accountant who developed the Wave Principle * Robert Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Roger Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Sam Elliott, American actor * Sean Elliott (born 1968), American basketball player and sportscaster * Shayne Elliott (born 1963/64), New Zealand banker * Sophie Elliott, New Zealand murder victim * Stefan Elliott, Canadian hockey player * Stephen Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Susan J. Elliott, American psychologist * Susan M. Elliott, American diplomat * Susan Elliott (academic), Australian academic * Ted Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Thomas Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Tony Elliott (disambiguation), multiple people * Trevor Elliott (1937–2019), Australian Rules footballer * Trevor Elliott (geoscientist) (1949–2013), British geologist * Wade Elliott, British football player * Will Elliott, 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 (born 1972), Australian animator *Alistair Elliot (1932–2018), British poet and translator * Lord Elliot, a title of the Earl of Minto *Carma Elliot (Caroline Margaret Elliot, born 1964), British diplomat * (Mama) Cass Elliot (1941–1974), American singer *Charles Elliot (1801–1875), British diplomat *Daniel Giraud Elliot (1835–1915), American zoologist * Sir Edmund Elliot (1854–1926), British Army officer *Edward Hay Mackenzie Elliot (1852–1921), Scottish footballer * Sir Edward Locke Elliot (1850–1938), British Army officer in India *Elliot Engel, American writer * Sir Francis Elliot (1851–1940), British diplomat, envoy to Greece *George Elliot (disambiguation) *Helen Elliot (1927–2013), Scottish table tennis player *Henry Miers Elliot (1808–1853), English civil servant and historian in India *Jane Evans Elliot (1820–1886), American Civil War memoirist *Jean Elliot (1727–1805), Scottish poet, wrote "Flowers of the Forest" *Jim Elliot (1927–1956), American missionary *Justine Elliot (born 1967), Australian politician *Lady Charlotte Elliot (1839–1880), Scottish poet *Oliver Elliot (born 1987), Chilean freestyle swimmer *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


Eliot

*Eliot Bliss (1903–1990), Jamaican-born English novelist and poet *Eliot A. Cohen (born 1956), American political scientist *Eliot Engel, US Representative for New York's 16th congressional district *Eliot Ness (1903–1957), American prohibition agent *Eliot Salt, English actress, theatre maker, and writer *Eliot Spitzer, American politician *Eliot Sumner (born 1990), English singer, songwriter and actor *Eliot Teltscher (born 1959), American professional tennis player *Eliot Vassamillet (born 2000), represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019


Eliott

*Eliott Crestan (born 1999), Belgian runner *Eliott Mounoud (born 1995), Swiss beach soccer player *Eliott Rodriguez (born 1956), Cuban-American television journalist *Eliott Roudil (born 1996), France rugby union player *Eliott Sorin (born 1993), French footballer


Elliot

*Elliot Abravanel, American physician and diet counselor *Elliot Anderson (politician), American politician and a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly *Elliot Aronson, American psychologist *Elliot Balchin, actor in various British television series *Elliot Benchetrit, French tennis player *Elliot Benyon, English footballer *Elliot Bigelow, American right fielder in Major League Baseball *Elliot Brown (disambiguation), Elliot Brown, several people **Elliot Brown (actor), English actor **Elliott R. Brown, American physicist **Elliott Browne (cricketer), English cricketer **Elliott Browne (gymnast), British gymnast *Elliot Bunney, Scottish athlete *Elliot Cadeau (born 2004), American-Swedish basketball player *Elliot Caplin (1913–2000), American comic strip writer *Elliot Chorley, Canadian ice hockey right winger *Elliot E. Cohen (1899–1959), American founder-editor of ''Commentary Magazine'' *Elliot Cowan, English actor *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, New Zealand rugby union player *Elliot N. Dorff, American rabbi *Elliot Easton, American, lead guitarist for The Cars *Elliot Eisner, American educational theorist and art educator *Elliot Evans, English teen pop singer *Ellie Diamond, Elliot Glen (born 1998), Scottish drag performer *Elliot Fletcher, American actor and musician *Elliot Gleave, British singer/rapper *Elliot Goldenthal, American composer *Elliot Handler (1916–2011), American inventor and business magnate *Elliot Lee, English footballer *Elliot Levine (born 1963), American jazz keyboardist *Elliot McAdam (1951–2024), Australian politician *Elliot Page, Canadian actor and producer *Elliot Richardson, American politician *Elliot Rodger, English-American mass murderer who perpetrated the 2014 Isla Vista killings *Elliot Elliot Salkow, Ellie Salkow (1953–2021), South African entrepreneur *Elliot Simmons (born 1998), English footballer *Elliot Steinmetz (born 1980), American basketball coach *Elliot Welles (1927–2006), directed the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League's task force on Nazi war criminals


Elliott

*Elliott Abrams, American politician *Elliott Arkin, American artist *Elliott Arnold, American writer *Elliott Avent, American baseball coach *Elliott Belgrave (born 1931), Barbadian lawyer and High Court Judge, governor-general of Barbados 2012–2017 *Elliott Bennett, English footballer *Elliott Broidy, American businessman *Elliott Carter, American composer *Elliott Chaze, American writer *Elliott J. Clawson (1883–1942), American screenwriter *Elliott Colla, American scholar of the Middle East *Elliott C. Cowdin, American military pilot *Elliott Cutler, American surgeon *Elliott Daingerfield (1859–1932), American artist *Elliott Dexter, American actor *Elliott Earls, American graphic designer and artist *Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023), French-American advertising and documentary photographer *Elliott Ferrous-Martin Platt (born 2004), known as ElyOtto, Canadian musician *Elliott Fry (born 1994), American football player *Elliott Galkin, American musician *Elliott Gould, American actor * Elliott Hanna, English dancer and actor, played Billy Elliott in ''Billy Elliot the Musical Live'' *Elliott Himmelberg, Australian rules footballer *Elliott Holt, American writer *Elliott Hundley (born 1975), American artist *Elliott Jaques, Canadian social scientist *Elliott Johnston, Australian jurist *Elliott Jordan, English actor *Elliott P. Joslin, American doctor *Elliott Kalan, American comedian *Elliott Kastner, American film producer *Elliott D. Kieff, American physician *Elliott Kline American neo-Nazi *Elliott Lester, British film director *Elliott Lewis (disambiguation), Elliott Lewis, several people **Elliott Lewis (actor), American actor **Elliott Lewis (politician), Australian politician **Eliot Lewis, American singer and musician *Elliott H. Lieb, American mathematical physicist *Elliott List, English footballer *Elliott Maddox (born 1947), American major league baseball player *Elliott Ellie Mannette (1927–2018), Trinidadian musical instrument maker *Elliott Mason (1888–1949), British actress *Elliott Miles McKinley (born 1969), American composer *Elliott Mendelson, American logician *Elliott Waters Montroll (1916–1983), American scientist and mathematician *Elliott Moore, English footballer *Elliott Morgan, American YouTuber and stand-up comedian *Elliott Morris (disambiguation), Elliott Morris, several people **Elliott Morris (footballer), Northern Irish footballer **Elliott Morris (rugby league), English rugby league player **G. Elliott Morris, American data journalist **Elliott Morris Devred, Welsh squash player **Elliott Morris (musician), English musician **Eliot Morris, American musician *Elliott Murphy (born 1949), American singer-songwriter and novelist *Elliott Norris, American farmer and politician *Elliott Nugent, American actor *Elliott Oring, American academic author *Elliott Ormsbee, American footballer *Elliott Portnoy, American attorney *Elliott Power, English musician *Elliott Pritt, American politician *Elliott Puckett (born 1993), American drag performer *Elliott Randall, American guitarist *Elliott Reid, American actor *Elliott Roosevelt (disambiguation), Elliott Roosevelt, two people **Elliott Roosevelt (general) **Elliott Roosevelt (socialite) *Elliott Sadler, American racing driver *Elliott Sclar, American architect *Elliott Sharp, American composer and musician *Elliott Fitch Shepard, American lawyer *Elliott Smith (1969–2003), American singer-songwriter *Elliott Sober, American professor *Elliott B. Strauss, American rear admiral *Elliott Tittensor, British actor *Elliott Ward, English footballer *Elliott Whitehead, British rugby league player *Elliott West, American historian *Elliott Whitehouse (born 1993), English footballer *Elliott Wilson (disambiguation), Elliott Wilson, several people **Elliott Wilson (cricketer), (1976-) English former cricketer **Elliott Wilson (journalist), American journalist **Elliot Wilson, (1979-) English cricketer *Elliott Woolfolk Major, American lawyer and politician *Elliott Wright, British reality television personality *Elliott Yamin, American singer and American Idol participant


Elliotte

*Elliotte Friedman (born 1970), Canadian sports journalist *Elliotte Rusty Harold (born 1960), American computer scientist, lecturer and author


Fictional characters

* Characters of the Dead or Alive series#Eliot, Eliot, a character in the ''Dead or Alive'' video game series * Eliot Rosewater, in the Kurt Vonnegut novel, ''God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater'' * Eliot Spencer, from ''Leverage (American TV series)'' * Eliot Waugh, main character in ''The Magicians (Grossman novel)'' by Lev Grossman * Elliot Alderson, the main lead character in the thriller television series ''Mr. Robot'' * Elliot Bevan, a character in the British soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' * Elliot Blitzer, character in the film ''True Romance'' * Elliot Carver, antagonist in the film ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' * Elliot Edwards, one of two protagonists in the Sega Saturn video game ''Nights into Dreams'' * Elliot Grey, a character in the Fifty Shades (novel series), ''Fifty Shades'' novels by E. L. James and the subsequent ''Fifty Shades'' films * Elliot Gordon, character in the webcomic ''Questionable Content'' * Elliot Hopper, main character in 1991 Film Ghost Dad * Elliot Ludwig, character from Poppy Playtime * Elliot Mantle, one of the identical twin main characters of the movie ''Dead Ringers (film), Dead Ringers'', both played by Jeremy Irons * Elliot Moose, protagonist of the Elliot Moose, series of the same name * Elliot Reid, female character in ''Scrubs'' TV series * Elliot Richards, protagonist in the remake Bedazzled (2000 film), ''Bedazzled'' (2000 film) * 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, senior detective from ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and ''Law & Order: Organized Crime'' portrayed by Christopher Meloni * Elliot Vaughn, antagonist in the film ''Vertical Limit'' * Elliott, the dragon in the Pete's Dragon (1977 film), 1977 Disney film ''Pete's Dragon'' and its 2016 remake * Elliott, character in the 2004 remake Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film), ''Flight of the Phoenix'' (2004 film) * Elliott, non-playable character from Stardew Valley * Elliott, the lead character in the British animated television series ''Elliott from Earth'' * Elliott Gilbert, a character in the American television series ''Glee'' * Elliott Spencer, former name of the antagonist in the ''Hellraiser (franchise)'' films * Elliott Taylor, male main character in the Steven Spielberg film ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' and its short sequel ''A Holiday Reunion'' * Elliott Templeton, character in ''The Razor's Edge'' by W. Somerset Maugham * Elliott Rodger Witt, also known as Mirage, playable character in ''Apex Legends'' * Elyot Chase, lead character in ''Private Lives'' by Noël Coward


See also

* ''Little Jock Elliot'', Scottish border ballad


References

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