Elliott

[ el-ee-uht, el-yuht ]

/ ˈɛl i ət, ˈɛl yət /

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Herb(ert James), born 1938, Australian track athlete.

Also El·li·ot. a male given name, form of Elias.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

They opened for acts like Elliott Smith, Sloan, and Promise Ring.
OK Go Is Helping Redefine the Music Video For the Internet Age|Lauren Schwartzberg|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
New York medical examiner Dr. Elliott Gross instead ruled that he died of heart failure.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jolly and Creten, who are both married to Monster Jam drivers (Neil Elliott and Jimmy Creten, respectively), have kids.
The Moms of Monster Jam Drive Trucks, Buck Macho Culture|Eliza Krigman|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There's a scene in which a nude Amy Elliott-Dunne, played with committed gusto by Rosamund Pike, is washing off in the shower.
Yes, Ben Affleck Goes Full-Frontal in ‘Gone Girl,’ Confronting One of Cinema’s Last Taboos|Marlow Stern|October 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST

She shares some of the inspiration for that shoot, and offers up a version of Elliott Smith as colorful, whimsical and playful.
‘Heaven Adores You’ Is More Celebratory Than Salacious About Elliott Smith|Rachel Kramer Bussel|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fancy silk buttons, with worked figured tops, were patented by Wm. Elliott, in 1837.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
He had no family, and resided in a house alone, but principally made his home with the Elliott family.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
During those dread two hours the Niagara, under Lieutenant Elliott, had kept out of the fight.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
Congress thanked Perry and voted gold medals to him and Elliott, and honors or rewards to all the officers and men.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various
At night we were up to Elliott's Key, and anchored by making fast to a sweep shoved into the muddy bottom like a shad-pole.
Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War|Various