Elia: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Elia | Boys
Origin of the name Elijah:
Derived from the Hebrew 'ēlīyāhū (Jehovah is God). The name was borne by a 9th century B.C. prophet who, after many years of service, was taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire.
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Italian Pronunciation: Ayh-LEE-Ah.
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An Italian and Dutch form of Elias/Elijah
"Elia" is the Italian form of Hebrew 'Eliyah,' known to mean, "The Lord Is My God."
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Filmmaker Elia Kazan (born Elias Kazancoglu)
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