"Elia" meaning in Italian

See Elia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /eˈli.a/
Rhymes: -ia Etymology: From sense two. Etymology templates: {{wp|it:+#Persone}} Head templates: {{it-proper noun|mfbysense}} Elia m or f by sense
  1. a surname Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Elia-it-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): Italian surnames, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 43 5 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /eˈli.a/
Rhymes: -ia Etymology: Inherited from Latin Ēliās, with Greek accentation. Etymology templates: {{wp|it:+ (nome)}}, {{wp|it:}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|Ēliās|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin Ēliās, {{inh+|it|la|Ēliās}} Inherited from Latin Ēliās Head templates: {{it-proper noun|m}} Elia m
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Elias Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Elia-it-name--okjM3-W Categories (other): Italian given names, Italian male given names, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian proper nouns with irregular gender, Individuals Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 43 5 40 Disambiguation of Italian proper nouns with irregular gender: 27 55 19 Disambiguation of Individuals: 8 41 19 32
  2. Elijah (biblical character) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Elia-it-name-b~Mp9ANU Categories (other): Biblical characters Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 2 12 77 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛ.lja/
Rhymes: -ɛlja Etymology: Inherited from Latin or Borrowed from Latin Hēlia, feminine version of Hēlius, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (Hḗlios). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|it|la|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin, {{inh+|it|la|-}} Inherited from Latin, {{bor+|it|la|Hēlia}} Borrowed from Latin Hēlia, {{l+|grc|Ἥλιος}} Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (Hḗlios) Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Elia f
  1. a female given name, masculine equivalent Elio Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Elia-it-name-jk1d0g48 Categories (other): Italian female given names, Italian given names, Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 43 5 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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