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Given name · Armenian

Իլյա

“Jehovah is my God”·“from the ancient city”·“yahweh is God”

Իլյա (Ilya) is a masculine given name. It is used in Armenian.

ArmenianWritten in Armenian script. In English: Ilya.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Իլյա is Ilya written in the Armenian alphabet. In Russian use, Ilya carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.” Ilya is a variant of Ilia. One Greek interpretation is “from the ancient city.” Ilya is a form of Elias. In Hebrew use, Elias carries the interpretation “Jehovah is my God.” Ilya is a form of Elijah. Interpretations include “yahweh is God” and “jehovah is my God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

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Where it comes from

Իլյա comes from Russian.

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Իլյա’s family of names

In Armenian usage, Իլյա has a conventional equivalent in the English form Ilya. In Armenian usage, Իլյա can be written in the Roman alphabet as Ilya. In Armenian usage, Իլյա has a transliteration in Ilya.

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ԻլյաIlyaИлья

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