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.
Causes of Muscle Twitching. 1  Mineral imbalance in the body, like magnesium, potassium etc. 2  Sometimes our diet is not able to provide us the essential minerals on a daily basis. 3  Since muscles require them for a proper functioning, their deficiency may result in twitching of few muscle groups.