Eli

See also: eli, éli, Elí, and eli-

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈilaɪ/

Etymology 1

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali.

Proper noun

Eli

1. A male given name from Hebrew of Biblical origin.
2. (biblical) The priest who brought up Samuel.

Translations

male given name

• Finnish: Eeli (fi)
• Hebrew: אֵלִי m (Eli), עֵלִי (he) m (Eli)
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• Portuguese: Eli m

the priest who brought up Samuel

• Finnish: Eeli (fi)
• Hebrew: עֵלִי (he) m (Eli)
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• Portuguese: Eli m
• Yiddish: אלי m (Eli)

Etymology 2

From the name of Elihu Yale.

Noun

Eli (plural Elis)

1. A student at Yale University.

Synonyms

• Yalie

Etymology 3

Short versions of male given names.

Proper noun

Eli

1. Clipping of Elijah.
2. Clipping of Elisha.

Anagrams

• %ile, -ile, Ile, LIE, Lei., Lie, ile, lei, lie

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Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːliː/

Proper noun

Eli m

1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Eli: Elisson
• daughter Eli: Elisdóttir

Declension

	Singular
	Indefinite
Nominative	Eli
Accusative	Eli
Dative	Eli
Genitive	Elis

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Eli

1. a female given name, a popular short form of Elin (Helen).

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Heli, from Hebrew עֵלִי.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /e.ˈli/

Proper noun

Eli m

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Eli
2. (biblical) Eli (priest who brought up Samuel)