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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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Founder Kim Elliott ran the line by her own brother for approval before using it.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

In their first two games, England opted to build from the back with the two central defenders and Elliott Anderson in the centre of the pitch.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Analysts were cautiously optimistic, noting that Nike’s new Chief Executive, Elliott Hill, was naturally assembling his own team, with a fresh pair of eyes helping the company execute a new strategy.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

“Dave is a proven public-company CFO who knows how to help great consumer brands operate with discipline and invest to win,” Chief Executive Elliott Hill said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

“Briggs v. Elliott was a court case in Summerton, South Carolina, in the fifties. It challenged school segregation.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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