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Eli

proper nounnounproper nouncommon in dialogue

  • //ˈilaɪ//

A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.

  2. 2

    The priest who brought up Samuel.

Etymology

From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali.

noun

  1. 1

    A student at Yale University.

Etymology

From the name of Elihu Yale.

proper noun

  1. 1

    Variant of ElijahClipping of Elijah.

  2. 2

    Variant of ElishaClipping of Elisha.

Etymology

Short versions of male given names.

Forms

plural
Elis
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