English

Proper noun

Elis

1. (historical) An ancient Greek city-state in northwestern Peloponnese.
2. A regional unit of modern Greece corresponding to the area once ruled by the city-state.

Related terms

• Eleia (the region governed by the ancient city)

Translations

Estonian

Proper noun

Elis

1. A female given name, a short form of Eliisabet or Elisabeth.

Faroese

Proper noun

Elis m

1. A male given name.

Usage notes

Patronymics

• son of Elis: Elisarson or Elisson
• daughter of Elis: Elisardóttir or Elisdóttir

Declension

Swedish

Proper noun

Elis

1. A male given name, variant of Elias.

Volapük

Article

elis

1. accusative plural of el