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Elliott

American  
[el-ee-uht, el-yuht] / ˈɛl i ət, ˈɛl jət /

noun

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

  2. Also Elliot. a male given name, form of Elias.


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Elliott played five seasons with the Cleveland Browns and two with the San Francisco 49ers before signing a two-year, $8-million deal with the Titans this past offseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

It starts with Sabrina Elliott, who inherited some money.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

Twenty-five years after Dr Elliott first saw a pit stop that inspired a new way of thinking, lessons from the sport continue to influence healthcare, from neonatal treatment to emergency response.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

If Eagles kicker Jake Elliott had blasted a kick for a touchback, the Jaguars would have had almost no time—with no timeouts—to make something happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

He smiles those peppermint-Orbit-white nightmares and says, “However old you need the character Elliott to be.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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