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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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Diony Elias, 45, and his girlfriend spent around $7,000 to see Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

Dandridge denied he fell into a drainage ditch, when this was suggested by Elias.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

"It's as if the satellite's 'eye glasses' got better and better over that period," says Elias Chereque.

From Science Daily • Feb. 17, 2026

Once outside, the seven of us — Walter, Raymond, Govan, Kathy, Andrew, Elias, and myself — were handcuffed and piled into the back of a police van.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela