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Where does “Elias” come from?
Elias comes from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας, from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה, ultimately from Hebrew אלי.
Ancestry of “Elias”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Ἠλίας
Elijah, an Israelite prophet
2
Hebrew
אֵלִיָּה
{{l|en|Jah}} is my God
Words derived from “Elias”
eliasite
Eliasian
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