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Elliston.

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛ.lɪs.tən/
  1. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

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  2. An unincorporated community in Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States; from Ellis + -ton.

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  3. A census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States; probably from Ellis + -ton.

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  4. A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States.

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  5. A coastal town on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, named after Ellen Liston.

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  6. A local government area in this area of South Australia; in full, the District Council of Elliston.

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  7. A surname.

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Where this word comes from

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

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