Elliston

El·lis·ton
E1L1L1I1S1T1O1N1
/ˈɛ.lɪs.tən/

proper noun

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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Bird Island Cove
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Meanings

proper nounElliston (countable and uncountable, plural Ellistons)

plural Ellistons

  1. countableuncountableA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.First known use 1892

    Synonyms: Bird Island Cove

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

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Similar
Bird Island Cove

Origin

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

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Cite this entry
APA

Elliston. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elliston

MLA

“Elliston.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elliston. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elliston,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elliston.

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