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Where does “Elliot” come from?

Elliot (Swedish) comes from English Elliott, from English Elie, from English Elijah, from Hebrew אליהו, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Elliot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishElliott—
2EnglishElie—
3EnglishElijah—
4HebrewאליהוMy God is Yahweh
5Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
6Hebrewשמואל—
7Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
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