Elias

See also: Elías, élias, -elias, and -eliäs

English

Etymology

The New Testament form of Elijah, a Hebrew prophet, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈlaɪəs/
• (Philippine) IPA^(key): /ˈɛliəs/

Proper noun

Elias

1. A male given name from Hebrew.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 16:14, column 2:

     Some ſay that thou art John the Baptiſt, ſome Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of yͤ Prophets.

2. A surname.

Derived terms

• Elias delta code, Elias delta coding
• Elias gamma code, Elias gamma coding
• Elias omega code, Elias omega coding

Translations

male given name — see Elijah

Anagrams

• Alesi, ELISA, aisle, eLISA, saile, slaie

Danish

Proper noun

Elias

1. Elijah (biblical character)
2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elias or Elijah

Descendants

• → Greenlandic: Iliarsi, Illiarsi

Estonian

Proper noun

Elias

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Elias or Elijah

Related terms

• Eelija
• Ilja

Faroese

Proper noun

Elias m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Elias: Eliasarson or Eliasson
• daughter of Elias: Eliasardóttir or Eliasdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Elias
Accusative	Elias
Dative	Eliasi
Genitive	Eliasar, Elias

Finnish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeliɑs/, [ˈe̞liɑ̝s̠]
• Rhymes: -eliɑs
• Syllabification^(key): E‧li‧as

Proper noun

Elias

1. (dated) Elijah, Elias (biblical character)
   • 1776, The Holy Bible, Matt. 16:14:

     Niin he sanoivat: monikahdat Johannes Kastajan; mutta muutamat Eliaan; muutamat taas Jeremiaan, taikka jonkun prophetaista.

     Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias or one of the prophets.

2. a male given name of biblical origin
   • 1931, Elias Lönnrot, Kaksi viatonta päivää, SKS (1985), →ISBN, page 32:

     Perille tultaessa ei muori muistanutkaan kotona annettuja, ties kuinkakin harvinaisia nimiä. Pastori ehdotti silloin raamatullista Eliasta, jonka nimipäivä oli lähimailla almanakassa. Kotona oli äiti tyytymättömänä tokaissut, että "olis hänen sitte pannut vaikka Tuisku-Jaakoksi", ja isän mielestä oli pojasta tehty "hulikka". Sammatissa Eliaksen arkimuoto on nimittäin Elkka.

     Yet when grandmother arrived, she did not remember the who knows how rare names she had been given at home. The pastor suggested the biblical Elias whose name day was coming up. At home the mother had unhappyily blurted out that "he could as well have been called Tuisku-Jaakko". The father thought his son had been made into a "hulikka". In Sammatti, Elias had a colloquial form Elkka.

   • 1994, Salme Aejmelaeus, Täyttä elämää, Karisto, →ISBN, pages 127–128:

     Poikamme sai nimekseen Paul Elias. Paul oli aina ollut lempinimeni lapsuuteni mielikirjan Kahden vuoden loma-ajan ja Välskärin kertomusten Paulien mukaan. Toisen nimen Paul sai Larsin isoisän Eliaksen muistoksi ja myös sen takia, että hän syntyi Elias Lönnrotin 150-vuotispäivänä. ( - - - ) Martti naureskeli nimen kuultuaan, että pienokaisen ja hänen välillään vallitsee kansanperinteessä mainittu leikillinen yhteys: poika oli kummin kaima. Myös Martin toinen nimi oli Elias.

     Our son was given the name Paul Elias.Paul had always been my nickname after the Pauls in Two Years' Vacation, my favorite childhood book, and Välskärin kertomuksia. The second name was given after Lars's grandfather Elias and also beacuse he was born to the day 150 years after Elias Lönnrot. [ - - - ] Martti laughed a bit when he heard the name, as there was a connection between him and the newborn as the folk traditions jocularly state: the boy had the same name as his godfather. Martti too had the second name Elias.

Declension

Inflection of Elias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)
nominative		Elias	Eliakset
genitive		Eliaksen	Eliasten Eliaksien
partitive		Eliasta	Eliaksia
illative		Eliakseen	Eliaksiin
		singular	plural
nominative		Elias	Eliakset
accusative	nom.	Elias	Eliakset
	gen.	Eliaksen
genitive		Eliaksen	Eliasten Eliaksien
partitive		Eliasta	Eliaksia
inessive		Eliaksessa	Eliaksissa
elative		Eliaksesta	Eliaksista
illative		Eliakseen	Eliaksiin
adessive		Eliaksella	Eliaksilla
ablative		Eliakselta	Eliaksilta
allative		Eliakselle	Eliaksille
essive		Eliaksena	Eliaksina
translative		Eliakseksi	Eliaksiksi
abessive		Eliaksetta	Eliaksitta
instructive		—	Eliaksin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Elias (Kotus type 39/vastaus, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Eliakseni Eliakseni accusative nom. Eliakseni Eliakseni gen. Eliakseni genitive Eliakseni Eliasteni Eliaksieni partitive Eliastani Eliaksiani inessive Eliaksessani Eliaksissani elative Eliaksestani Eliaksistani illative Eliakseeni Eliaksiini adessive Eliaksellani Eliaksillani ablative Eliakseltani Eliaksiltani allative Eliakselleni Eliaksilleni essive Eliaksenani Eliaksinani translative Eliaksekseni Eliaksikseni abessive Eliaksettani Eliaksittani instructive — — comitative — Eliaksineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Eliaksesi Eliaksesi accusative nom. Eliaksesi Eliaksesi gen. Eliaksesi genitive Eliaksesi Eliastesi Eliaksiesi partitive Eliastasi Eliaksiasi inessive Eliaksessasi Eliaksissasi elative Eliaksestasi Eliaksistasi illative Eliakseesi Eliaksiisi adessive Eliaksellasi Eliaksillasi ablative Eliakseltasi Eliaksiltasi allative Eliaksellesi Eliaksillesi essive Eliaksenasi Eliaksinasi translative Eliakseksesi Eliaksiksesi abessive Eliaksettasi Eliaksittasi instructive — — comitative — Eliaksinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Eliaksemme Eliaksemme accusative nom. Eliaksemme Eliaksemme gen. Eliaksemme genitive Eliaksemme Eliastemme Eliaksiemme partitive Eliastamme Eliaksiamme inessive Eliaksessamme Eliaksissamme elative Eliaksestamme Eliaksistamme illative Eliakseemme Eliaksiimme adessive Eliaksellamme Eliaksillamme ablative Eliakseltamme Eliaksiltamme allative Eliaksellemme Eliaksillemme essive Eliaksenamme Eliaksinamme translative Eliakseksemme Eliaksiksemme abessive Eliaksettamme Eliaksittamme instructive — — comitative — Eliaksinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Eliaksenne Eliaksenne accusative nom. Eliaksenne Eliaksenne gen. Eliaksenne genitive Eliaksenne Eliastenne Eliaksienne partitive Eliastanne Eliaksianne inessive Eliaksessanne Eliaksissanne elative Eliaksestanne Eliaksistanne illative Eliakseenne Eliaksiinne adessive Eliaksellanne Eliaksillanne ablative Eliakseltanne Eliaksiltanne allative Eliaksellenne Eliaksillenne essive Eliaksenanne Eliaksinanne translative Eliakseksenne Eliaksiksenne abessive Eliaksettanne Eliaksittanne instructive — — comitative — Eliaksinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Eliaksensa Eliaksensa accusative nom. Eliaksensa Eliaksensa gen. Eliaksensa genitive Eliaksensa Eliastensa Eliaksiensa partitive Eliastaan Eliastansa Eliaksiaan Eliaksiansa inessive Eliaksessaan Eliaksessansa Eliaksissaan Eliaksissansa elative Eliaksestaan Eliaksestansa Eliaksistaan Eliaksistansa illative Eliakseensa Eliaksiinsa adessive Eliaksellaan Eliaksellansa Eliaksillaan Eliaksillansa ablative Eliakseltaan Eliakseltansa Eliaksiltaan Eliaksiltansa allative Eliakselleen Eliaksellensa Eliaksilleen Eliaksillensa essive Eliaksenaan Eliaksenansa Eliaksinaan Eliaksinansa translative Eliaksekseen Eliakseksensa Eliaksikseen Eliaksiksensa abessive Eliaksettaan Eliaksettansa Eliaksittaan Eliaksittansa instructive — — comitative — Eliaksineen Eliaksinensa

Related terms

• Eelis
• Elia
• Eljas

Statistics

• Elias is the 61^st most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 11,652 male individuals (and as a middle name to 16,234 more), and also belongs to 33 female individuals (and as a middle name to 41 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• Elisa

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [eˈliːas]

• Audio (Austria)

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• Hyphenation: E‧li‧as

Proper noun

Elias

1. a male given name originating from the Bible

Related terms

• Elia

Latin

Alternative forms

• Hēliās

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֵלִיָּה (Ēliyā́, “Jah is my God”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈeː.li.aːs/, [ˈeːlʲiäːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.li.as/, [ˈɛːliäs]

Proper noun

Ēliās m sg (genitive Ēliae); first declension

1. Elias

Declension

First-declension noun (masculine Greek-type with nominative singular in -ās), singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Ēliās
Genitive	Ēliae
Dative	Ēliae
Accusative	Ēliān
Ablative	Ēliā
Vocative	Ēliā

Descendants

• Old French: Elyas, Elie
  • French: Élie
    • → English: Elie
  • Norman: Élyie, Élie, Éyie, Laïesse
  • → Middle English: Aliot, Alyott, Eliot, Elliot, Elliott (diminutive; transferred to surname, then again to given name in Modern English)
• Italian: Elia
• Romanian: Ilie
• → Catalan: Elies
• → Czech: Eliáš, Elijáš
• → Danish: Elias
  • → Greenlandic: Iliarsi, Illiarsi
• → Dutch: Elia, Elian, Ellias
• → English: Elias
• → Estonian: Elias, Elija
• → Faroese: Líggjas, Elias
• → Finnish: Elias, Eljas, Elia
  • → Skolt Sami: E´llj
• → French: Ellias
• → German: Elias, Elia
• → Hungarian: Illés, Éliás
• → Icelandic: Elías
• → Italian: Elia
• → Kazakh: Ілияс (Iliäs)
• → Middle English: Elis
  • ⇒ English: Ellis (surname)
• → Northern Sami: Elejas, Eljas
• → Norwegian: Elias, Elia, Eliah
• → Persian: الیاس (elyâs)
• → Polish: Eliasz
• → Portuguese: Elias
• → Spanish: Elías
• → Swedish: Elias, Elia, Eliah
  • ⇒ Swedish: Elis (short form)
    • → Finnish: Eelis
    • → Icelandic: Elís
    • → Northern Sami: Eles
• ⇒ Latin: Sānctus Hēliās (“Saint Elijah”)
  • Romanian: Sântilie, Sântilii

Norwegian

Proper noun

Elias

1. a male given name of biblical origin

Related terms

• Elia

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ēlīās, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אליה.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈli.ɐs/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈli.ɐs/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /eˈli.ɐʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /eˈli.as/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iˈli.ɐʃ/

Proper noun

Elias m

1. (biblical) Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
2. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Elijah

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Elias c (genitive Elias)

1. a male given name of biblical origin
2. genitive of Elia

Related terms

• Elia
• Elis
• Lias