Élie

Élie is the French equivalent of "Elias" or "Elijah."[1]

French masculine given name

Double and middle names

Variant spellings

Hélie and Hélias, also Élias:

  • Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord (1301-1364) also Élie de Talleyrand-Périgord, Bishop of Auxerre
  • Hélias de Saint-Yrieix (died 1367) French Benedictine abbot, bishop and cardinal.
  • Hélie de Bourdeilles (ca. 1423-1484) French Franciscan, Archbishop of Tours and cardinal.

Surname

Geographical names

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References

  1. The Complete Baby Name Book 1989 Page 92 "It was revived in the seventeenth century by the Puritans, and it's still used, especially by religious Protestant families. Famous name: Elie Wiesel (novelist) Variations: Elia (Italian), Elias (English), Élie (French), ..."
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