Elijah Name Meaning & Origin
Elijah
Origin of the name Elijah:
Derived from the Hebrew 'ēlīyāhū (Jehovah is God). The name was borne by a 9th century B.C. prophet who, after many years of service, was taken up into heaven in a chariot of fire.
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- Nicknames for Elijah
Eli, Lije, Ijah, Lijah, Lisha, Jay, Eli-Eli-Oh (from Old McDonald Had a Farm)
- Meanings and history of the name Elijah
the slavic form of Elijah is "ilija"
- Famous real-life people named Elijah
Elijah Wood, American actor
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The prophet Elijah is noted in Jewish custom, notably at Passover, where a seat is reserved for him at the table.
Elijah Baley is an important character in the Robot novels of Isaac Asimov.
"Go Like Elijah" is a song by the American rock-pop-jazz songwriter Chi Coltrane.
Robin Mark created a praise song entitled "Days of Elijah."
Elijah Mikaelson, an Original vampire, in The Vampire Diaries and The Originals
Elijah Goldsworthy, a character on Canadian television series "Degrassi".