Ilìa

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Lìa, Elìa, Lea

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Ēliās, from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אֵלִיָּה (ēliyā́, “Jah is my God”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /iˈli.a/
Hyphenation: I‧lì‧a

Proper noun

Ilìa

(religion) An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions.
a male given name from Hebrew.

Descendants

Sicilian: Lìa
- Italian: Lia

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