Submitted Name Revision History

Date	Editor	Change Summary
12/19/2023, 11:20 AM	SeaHorse15
3/20/2018, 6:37 AM	Evil
3/5/2017, 4:52 AM	LMS

Name Elyot

Gender Masculine

Usage Medieval French, English (British, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Theatre

Edit Status Status 2b. description is verified

Meaning & History

Old French diminutive of Elye or Élie. As an English name, it is derived from a surname that was a variant of Elliott. This was used by the English playwright Noël Coward for one of the main characters in his comedy Private Lives (1930).

Added 3/5/2017 by LMS