âRobinson was flanked in the dock by two security officers during the 10-minute hearing.â âIt is well lit by two large windows and has as its focal point a marble fireplace flanked by built-in shelving units.â âThese days, he sits in the dock flanked by carts full of binders, which he frequently consults.â
Finally the name, originally as Swayne, but now also recorded with both Swan and Swann, has been found in Ireland since around the 14th century.he first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugo Swan in the pipe rolls of the county of Suffolk in the year 1176. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation.
Some other sources suggest it may be derived from a French form of Elias, which is itself derived from the biblical name  Elijah . Yet other sources claim that the Scottish surnames (Eliott, Elliot) originate from the Ellot Scottish border-clan, from a transformation of the name Elwold.mong the many famous people with this name are the authors T. S. Eliot and George Eliot (pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans). Jane Austen 's last completed novel Persuasion includes characters belonging to the Elliot family of Kellynch Hall; Sir Walter Elliot, Bart., and his daughters Anne and Elizabeth.