Ilìa

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• Lìa, Elìa, Lea

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ēliās, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה (ēliyā́, “Jah is my God”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈli.a/
• Hyphenation: I‧lì‧a

Proper noun

Ilìa

1. (religion) An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.
2. a male given name from Hebrew.

Descendants

• Sicilian: Lìa
  • Italian: Lia