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Eli

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Eli carries different meanings by origin.

Hebrew“My God”or“Ascension”

Means "my God" in Hebrew.

English · Biblical · Biblical Greek · Biblical Hebrew“Ascension”
Spanish · Norwegian · Danish“My God is an oath”or“My God is abundance”

Short form of Elisabet or Elin.

Biblical namesake: Eli was the High Priest of Shiloh who mentored the prophet Samuel and played a key role in the early chapters of 1 Samuel. (1 Samuel · 1 Samuel 1-4)

2 syllables · /ˈi.laɪ/

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