Elliot

Gender:boy

Meaning:Jehovah is good

Origin:Hebrew

Pronunciation:ELL ee ott

Variations:Elliott, Eliott, Eliot, Elliot

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About Elliot

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Elliot is a lovely modern-sounding name, ideal for those parents who like a name with Hebrew origins. This is the most common way of spelling the name.

Detailed Meaning

Elliot is a unisex given name as well as a surname. It comes from the same Hebrew roots as Elias or Elijah.

Famous People With This Name

Some famous bearers of the name are Elliott Wright, a reality television star, known for being part of “The Only Way Is Essex.” Elliot Williams is a professional basketball player currently playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors. Elliot Cowan is a British actor who was in the television series “Lost in Austen” and “Da Vinci’s Demons.”

Possible Nicknames

Possible nicknames include Eli, Ellis or for something a bit unexpected, Leo.

Related Names

Some alternative ways of spelling Elliot are Elliott, Eli, Eliot, Eliott, Elliot, Elyot and Elyott. These are just some spelling ideas and you can customise your baby name to be as unique as you like.

Stories Featuring This Name

Some fictional characters are Elliot Reid, who is a character in the American television series, “Scrubs.” Another famous fictional character with Elliot as a last name is Billy Elliot, protagonist of the dance drama film of the same name, which was also turned into a West End musical. It opened in 2005 in London’s Victoria Palace theatre and finished its run in 2016 after 4,600 performances.

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