Elton

Elton is both a surname and a male given name. The name likely originates from the Old English name Ella or Elli, and the Old English term 'tun', meaning ‘enclosure’, or ‘settlement’. Elton is a common place name in England. Notable people with the name include: Surname Sir Arthur Elton, 7th Baronet (1818–1883), English politician Sir Arthur Elton, 10th Baronet (1906–1973), English 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 Edmund Elton (1870–1952), English actor and singer 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), English shipbuilder and seaman, adventurer in Persia Kim Elton (born 1948), American politician Lewis Elton (1923–2018), German-born British researcher into higher education Oliver Elton (1861–1945), English literary scholar Richard Elton (born c. 1610), English soldier and writer Robert M. Elton (born 1932), American general Todd Elton (born 1993), Australian rules footballer William Elton (1847–1903), English comedian in US and Australia Given name