Éloi

See also: Eloi

French

Alternative forms

Éloy

Etymology

From Late Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e.lwa/
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Proper noun

Éloi m

a male given name

Derived terms

Éloïse, Héloïse

Descendants

→ Catalan: Eloi
→ English: Eloi
→ Dutch: Elooi, Looi, Looy
→ Spanish: Eloy, Eloi
→ West Flemish: Looi

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