Elia

American  

[ee-lee-uh] / ˈi li ə /

noun

1. the pen name of Charles Lamb.

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Elia ¹ British  

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

1. Modern Greek name: Ilía.  a department of SW Greece, in the W Peloponnese: in ancient times most of the region formed the state of Elis. Pop: 183 521 (2001). Area: 2681 sq km (1035 sq miles)

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Elia ² British  

/ ˈiːlɪə /

noun

1. the pen name of (Charles) Lamb

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Example Sentences

Elia Ferracuti is an associate professor of accounting and Rahul Vashishtha is a professor of accounting at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Director Elia Kazan was drawn to both playwrights because he understood that they were as interested in the stories of individual Americans as they were in the larger tale of America itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

OpenClaw agents, while popular, pose risks like tampering with files or revealing sensitive user data, according to CrowdStrike CTO Elia Zaitsev.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Adrien Rabiot set up Leao who fired past Elia Caprile after 50 minutes in Sardinia.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Rhaegar had wed Elia of Dome, Lyanna Stark had died, Robert Baratheon had taken Cersei to bride, and here they were.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin