Elias (/ɪˈləs/ il-EYE-əs; Ancient Greek: Ἠλίας, romanizedElías) is the hellenized version for the name of Elijah (Hebrew: אֵלִיָּהוּ, romanizedʾĒlīyyāhū; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ, romanizedElyāe; Arabic: إلیاس, romanizedIlyās, or إلیا, Ilyā), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy books. Due to Elias' role in the scriptures and to many later associated traditions, the name is used as a personal name in numerous languages.

Elias on Mount Horeb, as depicted in a Greek Orthodox icon.

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  1. ^ Yvonne Navarro (2007). First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning. Second Edition. McFarland & Company. p. 116 pp. ISBN 978-0786429349.