Elyot Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Ask a genealogist about Elyot and the first name they will mention is Eliot. The family name meaning is “From the personal name Elias or Elliot”, the same as for Eliot.

Elyot and Eliot

Elyot writes “y” in place of the “i” found in Eliot, a common scribal difference. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Elyot by the numbers

Elyot coat of arms

There is no single Elyot family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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