Given name · also Latin
Líggjas
Líggjas is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Faroese.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Líggjas comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
In Faroese usage, Líggjas developed from Ἠλίας.
Líggjas’s family of names
In Faroese usage, Líggjas developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἠλίας. In Faroese usage, Líggjas has a conventional equivalent in the English form Elijah. In Faroese usage, Líggjas has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Elías.
The ring: across languages.
Around the world
Líggjas has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
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Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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