Eligius

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /eˈli.ɡi.us/, [ɛˈlʲɪɡiʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /eˈli.d͡ʒi.us/, [eˈliːd͡ʒius]

Proper noun

Eligius

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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