Transferred use of the surname that originated as a diminutive of the Old French Älie, a cognate of the Hebrew Elijah (Jehovah is God). The name received a boost in popularity due to the central character in the popular movie E.T. Var: Eliot, Eliott, Elliott.
Muscle twitching in the arm is often a result of exhaustion of the arm muscles due to exertion. The involuntary spasms occur more when the person is tired from doing strenuous activity using the arms or if he or she is under a lot of pressure thus putting tension on the muscles.
The most common cause of body-wide twitching muscles is anxiety. Lack of adequate fluid intake, plus exercise or heavy physical activity, are two other common causes of muscle twitching, which may begin as localized. But it has a funny way of âspreadingâ throughout your body moments after you begin worrying about it.