Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ELLIOT
There are approximately 9,606 people named Elliot in the UK. That makes it the 1,096th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 152 are named Elliot.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
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The Elliot surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Supposed to signify the son of Elias; Heliat, Welsh and Cor. Br., a huntsman, a pursuer.