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.
Muscle twitching, which is medically known as fasciculation, refers to small, involuntary muscle contractions that could affect any muscle in the human body. These contractions usually affect a small segment of a muscle. At times, such uncontrolled movements of the muscle fibers can even be seen under the skin.