Eliasz is the Polish form of Elijah. The name derives from the Hebrew ʾEliyyahu, meaning "my God is Yahweh", from the roots ʾel (God) and yah (referring to the Hebrew God). In the Old Testament, Elijah was a 9th-century BC prophet during the reigns of King Ahab of Israel and Queen Jezebel. He opposed the worship of the Canaanite god Ba'al, performed miracles, and was ultimately taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire. In the New Testament, Elijah appears with Moses at the Jesus' Transfiguration.
The name entered Polish via Greek Ēlías, and is historically rare in Poland. Its variants in other languages include Elias (Swedish, and common in many European languages), Ilyas (Urdu, and widely used in Muslim cultures), İlyas (Turkish), Ilia (Russian), and Illia (Ukrainian).
- Meaning: "my God is Yahweh"
- Origin: Hebrew; Polish adaptation of Elijah
- Type: Masculine given name
- Usage: Polish (rare)
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Sources: Wiktionary — Eliasz