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Elias

Pronunciation: ee-LIY-əs, eh-LEE-ahs (key)

Origin of the name Elias:

A borrowing from the Greek, Elias is a cognate of the Hebrew Eliyahu, which is derived from 'ēlīyāhū (Jehovah is God). The name is a variant of Elijah, the name borne in the Bible by a prophet of Israel in the 9th century B.C.

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My great-grand father was named Elias, he came over from Greece in the early 1900s. I've always thought this name would be a great way to honor my Greek heritage.

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My Bible Dictionary states that Elias is not only a name, but was anciently used as a title for a "preparer" or "restorer" i.e. John the Baptist was an Elias for Christ.

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Elias was Walt Disney's middle name.

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Elias Grover, fictional character in the Kevin Smith film "Clerks II."
Mount Saint Elias is the second highest mountain in both the United States and Canada.
Sgt. Elias Grodin, fictional character played by Willem Dafoe, in the film Platoon.

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