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

"The window between a vulnerability being discovered and being exploited by an adversary has collapsed -- what once took months now happens in minutes with AI," said Crowdstrik chief technology officer Elia Zaitsev.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“At the end of the day,” CrowdStrike Chief Technology Officer Elia Zaitsev said, closed models are “general purpose and very effective, but they are not customizable to specific use cases or niche domains.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

In 1999, at the Oscars, Elia Kazan was given a lifetime achievement award, and Amy and her husband, Ed Harris, did not stand, did not applaud during the standing ovation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

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

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