The origins of the Elisson name come from when the
Anglo-Saxon tribes ruled over Britain. The name Elisson was originally derived from a family having lived in
Nottinghamshire or
Wiltshire. The name could also be classified as a baptismal name as in
the son of Elstan and an earlier
personal name Dunstan.Early Origins of the Elisson family
The surname Elisson was first found in
Nottinghamshire at Elston, a small village that lies between the rivers Trent and
Devon and dates back to at least the
Domesday Book where it was listed as Elvestune, Eluestune and Eluestune
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8) and probably meant "farmstead of a man called Eilafr" from an Old Scandinavian
personal name + tun.
[2]CITATION[CLOSE]
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4) The less likely
local that the name could have been derived from is Elston in
Wiltshire, a hamlet in the parish of St. George which was also listed in the
Domesday Book, but as Wintreburne.
[1]CITATION[CLOSE]
Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
Early History of the Elisson family
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Elisson Spelling Variations
Before English spelling was standardized a few
hundred years ago,
spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Elisson include Elston, Elstone, Elliston, Elsden, Elsdon, Elson and others.
Early Notables of the Elisson family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Elisson family to the New World and Oceana
A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck
England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in
England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants: John Elston who settled in Salem Massachusetts in 1630; John and Sarah Elston settled in Belfast, Maine in 1820.