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Eligius


Gender: Masculine
Language
: Latin
Etymology:
Eligius is a Latin name meaning “Chosen” from “eligere.”

History:
Eligius is another example of a saint’s name found in Roman Catholic communities. It is rather rare, but occurs from time to time.

It is rather more common than most (often in the form of Eloy) thanks to St. Eloi, the patron saint of metalworkers.


Pronunciation: eh-lig-ee-uss.

Alternates: Eligio.
French: Eloi.
Italian: Eloy.
Portuguese: Eloi.
Spanish: Eloy, Ligio.

Feminine: Eligia, Ligia.


Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Andres Eloy Blanco
(1896-1955)
Venezuelan poet.

Political Figures:
Flavio Eloy Alfaro (1867-1912)
President of Ecuador.
Eligio de la Garza (1927-)
American politician.

Religious Figures:
St. Eligius (St. Eloi) (590-660)
French bishop. He is the patron saint of metalworkers.

Sports Stars:
Eloy Rojas (1967-)
Venezuelan boxer.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.006 % named Eloy
less than 0.004 % named Eligius, Eligio, etc.


Popularity of Eloy:
Popularity (for newborns)
:
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1920-1930: 895th most popular.
1930-1940: N/A
1940-1950: 920th most popular.
1950-1960: 764th most popular.
1960-1970: 725th most popular.
1970-1980: 846th most popular.
1980-1990: N/A
1992: N/A
1993: 945th most popular.
1994: N/A



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