Elias

Elias is the Latin and Greek equivalent of Elijah (Hebrew Eliyahu, Arabic Ilyas), a prophet in Israel in the 9th century BCE, mentioned in several holy books. Due to his prominent role in the scriptures and to many later traditions associated with him, his name is used as personal male name in numerous languages.

Variants

Feminine variants

People with this name

People with the given name Elias

Fictional characters

People with the given name Elijah

People with the surname Elias

See also

References

  1. Yvonne Navarro (2007). First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning. Second Edition. McFarland & Company. p. 116 pp. ISBN 978-0786429349.
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