Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. EHL-ee-ət [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Derived from a diminutive of the given name ELIAS. DetailsRelated Names VariantsEliot, Eliott, Elliot, Ellis, Ellison, Ellisson, EllistonOther Languages & CulturesIliev(Bulgarian) Ilić(Croatian) Illés(Hungarian) Iliescu(Romanian) Ilić(Serbian) Given Name DescendantElliott(English) Categories actors, athletes, diminutives Entry updated February 28, 2019 ·