Eligius

Latin

Etymology

From ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) +‎ -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ēligius m sg (genitive Ēligiī); second declension

  1. a male given name

Descendants

  • French: Éloi, Éloy
    • → Catalan: Eloi
    • → English: Eloi
    • → Dutch: Elooi, Looi, Looy
    • → Spanish: Eloy, Eloi
    • → West Flemish: Looi
  • Occitan:
    • Auvergnat: Alòi
  • → Italian: Eligio, Eligia
  • → Spanish: Eligio, Eligia
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