Elliston
English
Etymology
The name of the town derives from Ellis (“a surname”) + -ton. The town is named after missionary William Ellis (1780 - 1837).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɛ.lɪs.tən/
- Hyphenation: El‧lis‧ton
- Rhymes: -ɛlɪstən
Proper noun
Elliston (countable and uncountable, plural Ellistons)
- A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1892]
- Synonym: Bird Island Cove (historical)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Elliston is the 20019th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1337 individuals. Elliston is most common among White (74.2%) and Black/African American (18.18%) individuals.
Anagrams
- Tonellis, stellion