LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ēligius

Ēligius m sg (genitive Ēligiī)
Ecclesiastical[eˈliː.d͡ʒi.us]

Meaning

  1. a male given name

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
  3. Proto-Italic*eks
  4. LatinĒligius

Latin ex- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legō Latin legō Latin ēligō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin Ēligius From ēligō + -ius.

Elsewhere
  • FrenchÉloi
  • CatalanEloifrom French Éloi
  • EnglishEloifrom French Éloi
  • PortugueseElóifrom French Éloi
  • SpanishEloyfrom French Éloi
  • SpanishEloifrom French Éloi
  • FrenchÉloy
  • ItalianEligio
  • ItalianEligia
  • SpanishEligio
Occitan
  • AuvergnatAlòi

Quick answers

What does Ēligius mean in Latin?
Ēligius, a proper noun, means “a male given name”.
What is the genitive of Ēligius?
The genitive singular is Ēligiī. Ēligius is masculine, second declension.
Where does Ēligius come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ → Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs → Proto-Italic *eks → Latin Ēligius.