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El⋅i⋅ot

[el-ee-uht, el-yuht]
–noun
1. Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
2. George (Mary Ann Evans), 1819–80, English novelist.
3. John (“the Apostle of the Indians”), 1604–90, American colonial missionary.
4. Sir John, 1592–1632, English statesman.
5. T(homas) S(tearns) [sturnz] , 1888–1965, British poet and critic, born in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1948.
6. a male given name, form of Elias.
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Eliot 
surname is O.Fr. dim. of Elias (Elie + -ot, from Gk. Elias, the Gk. form of Heb. Elijah, q.v.), absorbing O.E. proper name Æðelgeat, also Ælfweald "Elf-ruler."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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