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Elliot Family History
Elliot Genealogy & Family TreeElliot is a Scottish surname from Liddesdale, Scotland, from before the 14th Century. It comes from the Old English names Elwald or Aelfwald and means “courage” and “strength.” The family motto is Incest juceunditas which means “There is cheerfulness in it.”
Other spellings include “Elliott,” “Eliot,” “Eliott,” “Ellett,” “Ellit,” “Elyot,” “Elwold,” “Ellegett,” “Ellegot,” “Ellecot,” “Ellacott,” “Ellacot,” and “Ellgate.” Notable people with the surname include American singer Cass Elliot (The Mamas & the Papas), American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets), American actor Sam Elliot (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Tombstone, Hulk), American actress Brooke Elliott (Drop Dead Diva, What Women Want), and fictional character Billy Elliot. The first Elliot to come to America was Lewis Elliot in Virginia in 1619.
Elliot Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- David Elliot -- --, 1733 December 0, 1790 Massachusetts
- Thomas Elliot -- --, 1631 December 0, 1635
- Virginia Elliot -- --, 1836 December 0, 1920 Virginia
- Ednor Elliot -- --, 1587 December 0, 1615 England
- John Elliot -- --, 1516 October 30, 1563 England
Elliot Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Janet Elliot -- --, 1801 October 7, 1891
- John Elliot -- --, 1794 December 0, 1885 North Carolina
- Vida Maxine Elliot -- --, 1901 August 17, 1972 Michigan
- Melvina Elliot -- --, 1874 April 15, 1957
- Thomas Elliot -- --, 1530 December 0, 1560
