From French Éloi, from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).…
Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis.
Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).
From Hebrew עֵלִי (“ascent”); cognate to the Arabic-derived Ali.
From Latin Hēlī, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עלי.
Borrowed from Latin Heli, from Hebrew עֵלִי.
From French Éloi, from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).…
Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis.
Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).