Elias

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs//
/[ɪˈlaɪ̯.əs]/
//əˈlaɪ̯.əs//
/[əˈlaɪ̯.əs]/
//ˈɛ.li.ɐs//

A male given name from Hebrew.

proper noun

1
A male given name from Hebrew.
Some ſay that thou art John the Baptiſt, ſome Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of yͤ Prophets.
In a 2017 GoFundMe page that included his photo, a testimonial attributed to Elias Rodriguez described how, when he was 11, his father’s deployment to Iraq sparked his political awakening and mobilized him to prevent “another generation of Americans coming home from genocidal imperialist wars.”
2
A surname.

Etymology

The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).

Forms

plural: Eliases

eleven · The cardinal number occurring after ten and before twelve.…elf · A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness,…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.eliminate · To completely remove, get rid of, put an end to.

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