Elia

American  

[ee-lee-uh] / ˈi li ə /

noun

1. the pen name of Charles Lamb.

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Elia ¹ British  

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Ilía.  a department of SW Greece, in the W Peloponnese: in ancient times most of the region formed the state of Elis. Pop: 183 521 (2001). Area: 2681 sq km (1035 sq miles)

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Elia ² British  

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

1. the pen name of (Charles) Lamb

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Example Sentences

Elia Ferracuti is an associate professor of accounting and Rahul Vashishtha is a professor of accounting at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Director Elia Kazan’s crime drama takes the Oscar and Marlon Brando also wins for his portrayal of dockworker Terry Malloy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Adrien Rabiot set up Leao who fired past Elia Caprile after 50 minutes in Sardinia.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

"Prince Aegon was Rhaegar's heir by Elia of Dome," Ser Jorah said.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin