Eliahu or Eliyahu is a masculine
Hebrew given name and surname of biblical origin. It means "My
God is
Yahweh"[1] and derives from the prophet
Elijah who, according to the Bible, lived during the reign of King
Ahab (9th century BCE).
People named Eliahu or Eliyahu, include:
Given name
Eliahu
Eliahu Eilat (1903–1990), Israeli diplomat, Orientalist and President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Eliyahu Berligne (1866–1959), a founder of Tel Aviv, a member of the Yishuv in Mandate Palestine and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence
Eliyahu Golomb (1893–1945), leader of the Jewish defense effort in Mandate Palestine and chief architect of the Haganah
Eliyahu Hakim (1925–1945), Jewish Lehi member and assassin
Eli Ohana (born 1964), Israeli former football player and coach, and current Chairman of Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem
Eliyahu Moshe Panigel (1850–1919), Sephardi chief rabbi of the Ottoman Empire, Palestine and Jerusalem
Eliyahu Sasson (1902–1978), Israeli politician and cabinet minister
Eli Suissa (born 1956), Israeli former politician and cabinet minister
Surname
Eliahu
Shlomo Eliahu (born 1936), Israeli businessman, billionaire and former politician
Eliyahu
Eitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944), retired Israel Defense Forces major general and Israeli Air Force commander
Lior Eliyahu (born 1985), Israeli basketball player
Mordechai Eliyahu (1929–2010), Israeli rabbi, posek and Chief Rabbi of Israel
Shmuel Eliyahu (born 1956), Israeli Orthodox Chief Rabbi of Safed and member of the Chief Rabbinate Council (son of Mordechai Eliyahu)
Amihai Eliyahu (born 1971), Israeli politician from the
Otzma Yehudit party (son of Shmuel Eiyahu and grandson of Mordechai Eliyahu)
Tomer Eliyahu (born 1975), Israeli retired footballer
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
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References
^Coogan, Michael David (2006). The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 304.
ISBN9780195139105.
Eliahu or Eliyahu is a masculine
Hebrew given name and surname of biblical origin. It means "My
God is
Yahweh"[1] and derives from the prophet
Elijah who, according to the Bible, lived during the reign of King
Ahab (9th century BCE).
People named Eliahu or Eliyahu, include:
Given name
Eliahu
Eliahu Eilat (1903–1990), Israeli diplomat, Orientalist and President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Eliyahu Berligne (1866–1959), a founder of Tel Aviv, a member of the Yishuv in Mandate Palestine and a signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence
Eliyahu Golomb (1893–1945), leader of the Jewish defense effort in Mandate Palestine and chief architect of the Haganah
Eliyahu Hakim (1925–1945), Jewish Lehi member and assassin
Eli Ohana (born 1964), Israeli former football player and coach, and current Chairman of Israeli club Beitar Jerusalem
Eliyahu Moshe Panigel (1850–1919), Sephardi chief rabbi of the Ottoman Empire, Palestine and Jerusalem
Eliyahu Sasson (1902–1978), Israeli politician and cabinet minister
Eli Suissa (born 1956), Israeli former politician and cabinet minister
Surname
Eliahu
Shlomo Eliahu (born 1936), Israeli businessman, billionaire and former politician
Eliyahu
Eitan Ben Eliyahu (born 1944), retired Israel Defense Forces major general and Israeli Air Force commander
Lior Eliyahu (born 1985), Israeli basketball player
Mordechai Eliyahu (1929–2010), Israeli rabbi, posek and Chief Rabbi of Israel
Shmuel Eliyahu (born 1956), Israeli Orthodox Chief Rabbi of Safed and member of the Chief Rabbinate Council (son of Mordechai Eliyahu)
Amihai Eliyahu (born 1971), Israeli politician from the
Otzma Yehudit party (son of Shmuel Eiyahu and grandson of Mordechai Eliyahu)
Tomer Eliyahu (born 1975), Israeli retired footballer
Name list
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
References
^Coogan, Michael David (2006). The Old Testament: A Historical and Literary Introduction to the Hebrew Scriptures. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 304.
ISBN9780195139105.