Elliston

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Elliston

/ˈɛ.lɪs.tən/

Rhymes with -ɛlɪstən

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Ellistons

countable, uncountable A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Similar: Bird Island Cove
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States; from Ellis + -ton.
countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States; probably from Ellis + -ton.
countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States.
countable, uncountable A coastal town on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, named after Ellen Liston.
countable, uncountable A local government area in this area of South Australia; in full, the District Council of Elliston.
countable, uncountable A surname.

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@misc{elliston_2026,
  title = {Elliston},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elliston},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}