Given name

Elijas

Elijas is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Dutch.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Elijas comes from Ancient Greek.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Ἠλείας.

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Elijas’s family of names

In Lithuanian usage, Elijas has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form Elias.

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