Elias
From Hebrew Eliyyahu, "my God is Yahweh", the standard European form of the prophet Elijah's name.
Meaning and origin
Elias renders the Hebrew name of the prophet Elijah through Greek Ēlias and Latin Elias, and it is this Greek-Latin spelling, rather than the English Elijah, that most of Europe actually uses today.
How to pronounce Elias
| English (US) | ih-LY-us /ɪˈlaɪəs/ |
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