Eldho is common first (given) male name of

St Thomas Christians The Saint Thomas Christians, also called Syrian Christians of India, ''Marthoma Suriyani Nasrani'', ''Malankara Nasrani'', or ''Nasrani Mappila'', are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians in the state of Kerala (Malabar region), ...

in the South Indian state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...

. Variations of the name are Eldo / Yeldho / Eldhos / Eldhose; Yeldos or Eldos (in Kazakhstan). The name is of

Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated i ...

origin and means "Birth of the Christ". The persons given the name of Eldho / Yeldho are normally baptized in Mar Thoma Cheria Pally (St Thomas Church) at

Kothamangalam Kothamangalam, , is a municipality in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The town is in the foothills of the Western Ghats, and is a part of the Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. The town serves as the headquarters of a taluk and a municipality ...

India. The person is named Eldho / Yeldho in honour of the Saint Baselios Yeldo. Notable people with Eldho name and derivatives *

Baselios Yeldo Saint Baselios Yeldo was the Maphrian of the East of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 1678 until his resignation in 1684. He is venerated as a saint in the Syriac Orthodox Church, Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church and Malankara Orthodox ...

(1593–1685), Saint of the Syriac Orthodox Church * Eldo Abraham, Indian Politician *

Eldhose Kunnappilly Eldhose Kunnappilly is a politician from the state of Kerala in India. He is a member of Indian National Congress party. He was elected to the Kerala state legislative assembly in 2016 from the Constituency of Perumbavoor. He was also the Dist ...

, Indian Politician *

Eldo T. Ridgway Eldo T. Ridgway (December 17, 1880 – October 12, 1955) was an American physician and politician. Born in Knox, Indiana, Ridgway received his medical degree from Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital in Chicago, Illinois in 1906. He starte ...

(1880–1955), American Physician and Politician

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