Elton (name)
Elton is both a surname and a given name. The name comes from the name Elli and likely means Ellie's town. A common place name in England with various meanings, most often "eel town," the name also has the meaning "God's fighter". [Where does it mean Gods fighter?]
Notable people with the name include:
Surname
- Sir Arthur Elton, 7th Baronet (1818–1883)
- Sir Arthur Elton, 10th Baronet (1906–1973), pioneer in documentaries
- Ben Elton (born 1959), English comedian
- Charles Abraham Elton (1778–1853), English soldier and author
- Charles Isaac Elton (1839–1900), English lawyer, politician, writer and antiquarian
- Charles Sutherland Elton (1900–1991), English biologist
- Ed Elton (born 1939), American economist
- Sir Edmund Elton, 8th Baronet (1846–1920)
- Frederick Cockayne Elton (1832–1888), British officer, received the Victoria Cross
- Geoffrey Elton (1921-1994), German-born British historian
- Harry Elton (1930-2004), Canadian television producer
- John Elton (died 1751), adventurer in Persia
- Kim Elton (born 1948), American politician
- Lewis Elton (born 1923), German-born British researcher into higher education
- Oliver Elton (1861-1945), English literary scholar
- Todd Elton (born 1993), Australian rules footballer
Given name
- Elton (comedian) (born 1971), German comedian and host of Elton.tv
- Elton Bennett (1910-1974), American artist
- Elton Brand (born 1979), American basketball player
- Elton Dean (1945-2006), English saxophonist
- Elton Figueiredo (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
- Elton Gallegly (born 1944), American politician
- Elton John (born 1947), English musician
- Elton Mayo (1880-1949), Australian psychologist and sociologist
- Elton Rule (1917-1990), American television executive
- Elton Sawyer (born 1959), American NASCAR driver
- Élton José Xavier Gomes (born 1986), Brazilian footballer
- Elton Rasmussen (1937-1978), Australian rugby league footballer
- Elton Welsby (born 1951), English television sports presenter
See also
- List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
- Helton (name), a similar name
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