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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   An unincorporated community in Fairplay Township, Greene County, Indiana, United States; from Ellis + -ton. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A census-designated place in Powell County, Montana, United States; probably from Ellis + -ton. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A census-designated place in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A coastal town on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, named after Ellen Liston. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A local government area in this area of South Australia; in full, the District Council of Elliston. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   A surname. countable, uncountable

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bird island cove

Etymology

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

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