Elias
See also: Elías
English
Etymology
The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˈlaɪəs/
Proper noun
Elias
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Matthew 16:14, column 2:
- Some ſay that thou art John the Baptiſt, ſome Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of yͤ Prophets.
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- A surname.
Derived terms
- Elias delta code, Elias delta coding
- Elias gamma code, Elias gamma coding
- Elias omega code, Elias omega coding
Translations
male given name — see Elijah
Anagrams
- Alesi, ELISA, aisle, eLISA, saile, slaie
Danish
Proper noun
Elias
- Elijah (biblical character)
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elias or Elijah
Descendants
- → Greenlandic: Iliarsi, Illiarsi
Estonian
Proper noun
Elias
- a male given name, equivalent to English Elias or Elijah
Related terms
- Eelija
- Ilja
Faroese
Proper noun
Elias m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Elias: Eliasarson or Eliasson
- daughter of Elias: Eliasardóttir or Eliasdóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Elias |
Accusative | Elias |
Dative | Eliasi |
Genitive | Eliasar, Elias |
Finnish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeliɑs/, [ˈe̞liɑs̠]
- Rhymes: -eliɑs
- Syllabification(key): E‧li‧as
Proper noun
Elias
- (dated) Elijah, Elias (biblical character)
- 1776, The Holy Bible, Matt. 16:14:
- Niin he sanoivat: monikahdat Johannes Kastajan; mutta muutamat Eliaan; muutamat taas Jeremiaan, taikka jonkun prophetaista.
- Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias or one of the prophets.
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- a male given name of biblical origin
- 1931, Elias Lönnrot, Kaksi viatonta päivää, SKS (1985), →ISBN, page 32:
- Perille tultaessa ei muori muistanutkaan kotona annettuja, ties kuinkakin harvinaisia nimiä. Pastori ehdotti silloin raamatullista Eliasta, jonka nimipäivä oli lähimailla almanakassa. Kotona oli äiti tyytymättömänä tokaissut, että "olis hänen sitte pannut vaikka Tuisku-Jaakoksi", ja isän mielestä oli pojasta tehty "hulikka". Sammatissa Eliaksen arkimuoto on nimittäin Elkka.
- Yet when grandmother arrived, she did not remember the who knows how rare names she had been given at home. The pastor suggested the biblical Elias whose name day was coming up. At home the mother had unhappyily blurted out that "he could as well have been called Tuisku-Jaakko". The father thought his son had been made into a "hulikka". In Sammatti, Elias had a colloquial form Elkka.
- 1994, Salme Aejmelaeus, Täyttä elämää, Karisto, →ISBN, page 127-128:
- Poikamme sai nimekseen Paul Elias. Paul oli aina ollut lempinimeni lapsuuteni mielikirjan Kahden vuoden loma-ajan ja Välskärin kertomusten Paulien mukaan. Toisen nimen Paul sai Larsin isoisän Eliaksen muistoksi ja myös sen takia, että hän syntyi Elias Lönnrotin 150-vuotispäivänä. ( - - - ) Martti naureskeli nimen kuultuaan, että pienokaisen ja hänen välillään vallitsee kansanperinteessä mainittu leikillinen yhteys: poika oli kummin kaima. Myös Martin toinen nimi oli Elias.
- Our son was given the name Paul Elias.Paul had always been my nickname after the Pauls in Two Years' Vacation, my favorite childhood book, and Välskärin kertomuksia. The second name was given after Lars's grandfather Elias and also beacuse he was born to the day 150 years after Elias Lönnrot. [ - - - ] Martti laughed a bit when he heard the name, as there was a connection between him and the newborn as the folk traditions jocularly state: the boy had the same name as his godfather. Martti too had the second name Elias.
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Declension
Inflection of Elias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | Elias | Eliakset | |
genitive | Eliaksen | Eliasten Eliaksien | |
partitive | Eliasta | Eliaksia | |
illative | Eliakseen | Eliaksiin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | Elias | Eliakset | |
accusative | nom. | Elias | Eliakset |
gen. | Eliaksen | ||
genitive | Eliaksen | Eliasten Eliaksien | |
partitive | Eliasta | Eliaksia | |
inessive | Eliaksessa | Eliaksissa | |
elative | Eliaksesta | Eliaksista | |
illative | Eliakseen | Eliaksiin | |
adessive | Eliaksella | Eliaksilla | |
ablative | Eliakselta | Eliaksilta | |
allative | Eliakselle | Eliaksille | |
essive | Eliaksena | Eliaksina | |
translative | Eliakseksi | Eliaksiksi | |
instructive | — | Eliaksin | |
abessive | Eliaksetta | Eliaksitta | |
comitative | — | Eliaksineen |
Possessive forms of Elias (type vastaus) | ||
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possessor | singular | plural |
1st person | Eliakseni | Eliaksemme |
2nd person | Eliaksesi | Eliaksenne |
3rd person | Eliaksensa |
Related terms
- Eelis
- Elia
- Eljas
Anagrams
- Elisa
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [eˈliːas]
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: E‧li‧as
Proper noun
Elias
- a male given name originating from the Bible
Related terms
- Elia
Latin
Alternative forms
- Hēliās
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֵלִיָּה (Ēliyā́, “Jah is my God”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈeː.li.aːs/, [ˈeːlʲiäːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈe.li.as/, [ˈɛːliäs]
Proper noun
Ēliās m sg (genitive Ēliae); first declension
- Elias
Declension
First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Ēliās |
Genitive | Ēliae |
Dative | Ēliae |
Accusative | Ēliān |
Ablative | Ēliā |
Vocative | Ēliā |
Descendants
- Old French: Elyas, Elie
- French: Élie
- → English: Elie
- Norman: Élyie, Élie, Éyie, Laïesse
- → Middle English: Aliot, Alyott, Eliot, Elliot, Elliott (diminutive; transferred to surname, then again to given name in Modern English)
- French: Élie
- Italian: Elia
- Romanian: Ilie
- → Catalan: Elies
- → Czech: Eliáš, Elijáš
- → Danish: Elias
- → Greenlandic: Iliarsi, Illiarsi
- → Dutch: Elia, Elian, Ellias
- → English: Elias
- → Estonian: Elias, Elija
- → Faroese: Líggjas, Elias
- → Finnish: Elias, Eljas, Elia
- → Skolt Sami: E´llj
- → French: Ellias
- → German: Elias, Elia
- → Hungarian: Illés, Éliás
- → Icelandic: Elías
- → Italian: Elia
- → Kazakh: Ілияс (ıliäs)
- → Middle English: Elis
- ⇒ English: Ellis (surname)
- → Northern Sami: Elejas, Eljas
- → Norwegian: Elias, Elia, Eliah
- → Persian: الیاس (Elyâs)
- → Polish: Eliasz
- → Portuguese: Elias
- → Spanish: Elías
- → Swedish: Elias, Elia, Eliah
- ⇒ Swedish: Elis (short form)
- → Finnish: Eelis
- → Icelandic: Elís
- → Northern Sami: Eles
- ⇒ Swedish: Elis (short form)
- ⇒ Latin: Sānctus Hēliās (“Saint Elijah”)
- Romanian: Sântilie, Sântilii
Norwegian
Proper noun
Elias
- a male given name of biblical origin
Related terms
- Elia
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Ēlīās, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אליה.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈli.ɐs/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /eˈli.ɐʃ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /eˈli.as/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /iˈli.ɐʃ/
Proper noun
Elias m
- (biblical) Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
- a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elijah
Swedish
Proper noun
Elias c (genitive Elias)
- a male given name of biblical origin
- genitive of Elia
Related terms
- Elia
- Elis
- Lias