Given name & surname · Greek

Έλα

“God is my oath”·“My God is bountiful”·“from a foreign land”

Έλα is used as a given name and a surname.

GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Ela.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Έλα is Ela written in the Greek alphabet. In Polish use, Ela is a short form of Elizabeth. “God is my oath” is the etymological interpretation given for Elisabeth, the same name in a different spelling. “My God is bountiful” is another recorded interpretation, but the two should be kept distinct rather than blended into one literal translation. Ela is a variant of Ella. One German interpretation is “from a foreign land.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Έλα is Ela written in the Greek alphabet. In Polish use, Ela is a short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth is the usual English spelling of Elisabeth. The related biblical forms connect it with the Hebrew name Elisheba, borne by Aaron’s wife. Ela is a variant of Ella. An origin associated with Ella is Germanic.

Explained through its name family

Έλα’s family of names

In Greek usage, Έλα has a transliteration in Ela.

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ΈλαEla

The ring: spellings.

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Spellings & scripts 1

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Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Marie-Pier

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Biblical

Medyna

“from the city of the prophet”

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Biblical

Gabin(k)a

“man of God” · “a hero of God”

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Sibling ideas

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