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Elias

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

Where it comes from

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

proper noun Eliases

  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.
  2. A surname.

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Closest in meaning: elijah, menopause, alias, ilias, eliyahu, ilyas, eliyah, ilya, eliah, elija, ilie, iliya, ilia, ilija, elie, eliel

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"Elias." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elias. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Elias. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elias

Chicago

"Elias." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elias.

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@misc{elias_2026,
  title = {Elias},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elias},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}