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Elias

American  
[ih-lahy-uhs] / ɪˈlaɪ əs /

noun

  1. Douay Bible. Elijah.

  2. a male given name, Greek form of Elijah.


Elias British  
/ ɪˈlaɪəs /

noun

  1. Bible the Douay spelling of Elijah

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But the Kings tied it five minutes later when Drew Doughty’s shot from the blue line deflected off the heel of Bruins forward Elias Lindholm and into the net.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Elias asked Williams if he either struck Dandridge with his rope or if owned a hockey stick.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Elias Chereque is the lead author of the study, 'Determining the cause of inconsistent onset-season trends in the Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent record', published in Science Advances.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Elias is a nationally recognized authority on voting rights, redistricting, and campaign finance law.

From Slate • Feb. 7, 2026

You told Laia you’d take it to her, Elias, a voice chides me.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir