Given name
Eligius
“the chosen one”
Eligius is a variant of Eloi. One French interpretation is “the chosen one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Eligius is a variant of Eloi. One French interpretation is “the chosen one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Eligius is a variant of Eloi. An origin associated with Eloi is French.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Proto-Italic *legō, from Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti, built from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- + *-eti.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Eligius’s family of names
In Latin usage, Eligius has a later derivative in Eloy. Eligius has a related form in Eloi. In Spanish usage, Eligius has a related form in Eloy.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Eligius has relatives in 4 languages.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eligius
- Eligijus JankauskasLithuanian association football playerborn 1998
- Eligius TamborninoSwiss cross-country skier and biathleteborn 1986
- Eligius FromentinAmerican politician (1767-1822)
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