Elijah
Meaning
- An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A female given name from Hebrew, of chiefly Philippine usage.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪˈlaɪd͡ʒə/
Etymology
From Hebrew אליהו (Eliyahu, “My God is Yahweh”). Doublet of Ilya. Compare Joel. See also Arabic إلياس.
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