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

“At the end of the day,” CrowdStrike Chief Technology Officer Elia Zaitsev said, closed models are “general purpose and very effective, but they are not customizable to specific use cases or niche domains.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

So in 1999, Elia Kazan was given a lifetime achievement award.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Veteran forward Cedric Bakambu crossed and when Nigeria captain Wilfred Ndidi failed to control the ball in the six-yard box, Mechak Elia pounced to beat goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

"The only puzzle is what you might have offered for his allegiance. The prince is a sentimental man, and he still mourns his sister Elia and her sweet babe."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin