Éloi
\e.lwa\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin, first recorded around Siècle à préciser.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| First recorded | Siècle à préciser |
| Pronunciation | \e.lwa\ |
| Also spelled | Éloy |
Origin and meaning
From Late Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).
Where it is mostly given
- Spain
- France
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
- Portugal
Around the world
- GermanEligius
- EnglishLoye
- CatalanEloi
- SpanishEligio
- ItalianEligio
- OccitanAlòi
- PolishEligiusz
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Lepticed7 (France (Toulouse)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).