Eli
proper nounnounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //ˈilaɪ//
A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
proper noun
- 1
A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
- 2
The priest who brought up Samuel.
Etymology
From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali.
noun
- 1
A student at Yale University.
Etymology
From the name of Elihu Yale.
proper noun
- 1
Variant of ElijahClipping of Elijah.
- 2
Variant of ElishaClipping of Elisha.
Etymology
Short versions of male given names.
Forms
- plural
- Elis
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Eli · A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
Elias · A male given name from Hebrew.eligible · Allowed to and meeting the necessary conditions required to…Elijah · An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.