English Explanatory Dictionary

Elliston

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
  2. An unincorporated community in Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States; from Ellis + -ton.
  3. A census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States; probably from Ellis + -ton.
  4. A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States.
  5. A coastal town on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, named after Ellen Liston.
  6. A local government area in this area of South Australia; in full, the District Council of Elliston.
  7. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛ.lɪs.tən/

Word forms

Elliston Ellistons

Etymology

In Newfoundland, from Ellis (a surname) + -ton. The town is named after missionary William Ellis (1780 - 1837).

Synonyms

Bird Island Cove
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