Elio is an Italian male given name.

Origin

A name of dual origin, Elio is primarily a revival of (

Helios In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Helios (; ; Homeric Greek: ) is the god who personification, personifies the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") an ...

), the

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god of the Sun. derives, through the

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, from the

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(), which is taken from the noun of the same and means '

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'. It shares the same meaning as the Italian feminine name , the

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masculine name and the Lithuanian feminine name . Elio is also believed to originate from the Roman

cognomen A ''cognomen'' (; : ''cognomina''; from ''co-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became hereditar ...

(feminine ), which was held by the emperor

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and thus dates back to the 2nd century. The origin is uncertain, perhaps

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or perhaps from the Latin , ' nother'. Some sources trace its origin to the Greek (), a connection categorically rejected by others. The patronymic name is similarly derived from the Roman cognomen. Elio may also be a

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

of other names such as Aurelio or Cornelio. In Italy, the name occurs throughout and is promoted through the worship of saints with the name. There is also a feminine form, ; however, to avoid confusion with the biblical masculine name (

Elijah Elijah ( ) or Elias was a prophet and miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worsh ...

), it is generally replaced by or .

Variants

*Masculine: Eleo, Elios *Feminine: Èlia, Elea

Variants in other languages

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Name day

The

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can be celebrated on October 28 in memory of saint

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, or on July 18 in memory of saint Elio, deacon and bishop of Koper.

People with the given name Elio

Elio Aggiano Elio Aggiano (born 15 March 1972 in Brindisi) is an Italian former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1997 to 2007. Career For his final season as a professional cyclist Aggiano joined newly formed Russian-Italian . Major result ...

(born 1972), Italian cyclist *

Elio Altramura Elio Altramura (died 2004) was an Italian art director. He won an Oscar in the category Best Art Direction for the film ''A Room with a View''. Selected filmography * ''A Room with a View ''A Room with a View'' is a 1908 novel by English ...

, Italian art director *

Elio Augusto Di Carlo Elio Augusto Di Carlo (2 September 1918, Amatrice, Italy – 27 July 1998, Cantalupo in Sabina, Italy) was an Italian ornithologist, historian and physician A physician, medical practitioner (British English), medical doctor, or simply do ...

(1918–1998), Italian ornithologist, historian and physician *

Elio Ballesi Elio Ballesi (22 September 1920 – 20 October 1971) was an Italian politician who served as a Deputy (1954–1963), Senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or Legislative chamber, chamber of a bicameral legis ...

(1920–1971), Italian politician *

Elio Bartolini Elio Bartolini (1922, Conegliano, Veneto, Italy, - 30 April 2006, Santa Marizza di Varmo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy) was an Italian writer, screenwriter and poet. He was a co-author of screenplays of Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Il grido'' (1957 ...

(1922–2006), Italian writer, screenwriter and poet * Elio Battaglia (born 1933), Italian operatic baritone *

Elio Bavutti Elio Bavutti (5 May 1914 – 9 February 1987) was an Italian cyclist. He competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and offi ...

(1914–1987), Italian cyclist * Stefano "Elio" Belisari (born 1961), Italian singer * Elio Berhanyer (1929–2019), Spanish fashion designer * Elio Bertocchi (1919–1971), Italian cyclist * Elio Bianchi (born 1920), Italian footballer * Elio Calderini (born 1988), Italian footballer * Elio Capradossi (born 1996), Italian footballer * Elio Castro (born 1988), Mexican footballer * Elio Catola (born 1935), Italian athlete *

Elio Chacón Elio Chacón Rodríguez (October 26, 1936 – April 24, 1992) was a Venezuelan Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop who played in the National League from 1960 to 1962. He was the seventh baseball player from Venezuela to play ...

(1936–1992), Venezuelan expatriate baseball player * Elio Ciol (born 1929), Italian photographer and publisher * Elio Costa (born 1940), Italian politician and magistrate * Elio Cotena (born 1945), Italian boxer *

Elio Crovetto Elio Crovetto (6 December 1926 – 8 November 2000) was an Italian actor, comedian and television personality. Life and career Born in Milan, Crovetto graduated at the istituto tecnico in Genoa, then he started an intense acting career on st ...

(1926–2000), Italian actor, comedian and television personality *

Elio Cruz Elio Cruz (1931 – 14 June 2019) was a Gibraltarian playwright, who composed both in English and in Llanito. Cruz co-founded the Theatre Group 56 with Luis Azzopardi and Cecil Gomez. Cruz penned two of the most successful plays staged in Gibr ...

(1931–2019), Gibraltarian playwright *

Elio de Angelis Elio de Angelis (26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . De Angelis won two Formula One Grands Prix across eight seasons. De Angelis competed in Formula One for Shadow, Lotus and Br ...

(1958–1986), Italian racing driver *

Elio De Anna Elio De Anna (born September 30, 1949 in Cordenons)Elio De Anna rugby profile
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(born 1949), Italian rugby union player and politician * Elio De Silvestro (born 1993), Italian footballer *

Elio Di Rupo Elio Di Rupo (; born 18 July 1951) is a Belgian politician who served as the prime minister of Belgium from 2011 to 2014, heading the Di Rupo Government, and as minister-president of Wallonia for three non-consecutive terms between 1999 and 20 ...

(born 1951), Belgian politician *

Elio Díaz Elio Díaz (born 17 December 1962) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as ...

(born 1962), Venezuelan boxer * Elio Festa (born 1960), Italian cyclist * Elio Filippo Accrocca (1923–1996), Italian poet, author, and translator *

Elio Fiorucci Elio Fiorucci (; 10 June 1935 – 19 July 2015) was an Italian fashion designer and the founder of the Fiorucci fashion label. Beginning in retailing at the age of 14, he later created a fashion brand that had worldwide success during the 1970s ...

(1935–2015), Italian fashion designer * Elio Fox, American poker player * Elio García-Austt (1919–2005), Uruguayan neuroscientist *

Elio Gaspari Elio Gaspari (born 1944 in Naples, Italy) is a Brazilian journalist and writer resident in São Paulo, Brazil. He came to Brazil while still an infant, and began his career in journalism not long thereafter. He is well known for his political op ...

(born 1944), Italian-born Brazilian writer and journalist * Elio Gasperoni (born 1943), Sammarinese sports shooter *

Elio Germano Elio Germano (born 25 September 1980) is an Italian actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six David of Donatello., a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and a Silver Bear for Best Actor. Life and career Born in Ro ...

(born 1980), Italian actor *

Elio Gerussi Elio Gerussi (20 July 1935 – 17 May 1988) was an Italian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1961 Tour de France The 1961 Tour de France was the 48th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours. It took p ...

(1935–1988), Italian cyclist * Elio Gnagnarelli (born 1946), Italian sports shooter competing in the Shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone * Elio Guarisco (1954–2020), Italian writer, translator and Tibetan Buddhist scholar and Dzogchen practitioner. * Elio Gustinetti (born 1955), Italian football manager * Elio Guzzanti (1920–2014), Italian doctor and politician * Elio Ibarra (born 1967), Italian boxer *

Elio Juárez Elio Juárez (born 18 April 1942) is a former Uruguayan cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from ...

(born 1942), Uruguayan cyclist * Elio Lampridio Cerva (1463–1520), Ragusan poet and humanist * Elio Leoni Sceti, Italian businessman * Elio Lo Cascio (born 1948), Italian historian * Elio Locatelli (1943–2019), Italian speed skater * Elio M. García Jr. (born 1978), Cuban-American author * Elio Marchetti (born 1974), Italian racing driver *

Elio Martusciello Elio Martusciello (born 23 November 1959, Naples, Italy) is an Italian experimental music composer and performer, principally on guitar and computer. He has studied photography with Mimmo Jodice and visual art with Carlo Alfano, Armando De Stef ...

(born 1959), Italian experimental music composer and performer *

Elio Modigliani Elio Modigliani (13 June 1860 – 6 August 1932) was an Italian anthropologist, zoologist, explorer, and plant collector. Biography The son of a Florence, Florentine banker, he first made his name in the Italian scientific community at the age o ...

(1860–1932), Italian anthropologist and zoologist * Elio Mora (born 1977), Paraguayan footballer *

Elio Morille Elio Morille (7 September 1927 – 21 June 1998) was an Italian rower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Alessandria in 1927. A worker at the Italian motorbike manufacturer Moto Guzzi based ...

(1927–1998), Italian rower * Elio Morpurgo (1858–1944), Italian politician * Elio Pace (born 1968), English singer-songwriter and pianist *

Elio Pagliarani Elio Pagliarani (25 May 1927 – 8 March 2012) was an Italian poet and literary critic, who belonged to the avant-garde Gruppo 63 movement. He was born in Viserba, near Rimini. Pagliarani graduated in Politics Science at Padua, and in the 19 ...

(1927–2012), Italian poet and literary critic *

Elio Pandolfi Elio Pandolfi (17 June 1926 – 11 October 2021) was an Italian stage, film and television actor, voice actor, and radio personality. Life and career Born in Rome, Pandolfi got a degree in accounting, and then enrolled at the Silvio d’Amico ...

(1926–2021), Italian actor * Elio Pecora (born 1936), Italian poet * Elio Pecoraro (born 1967), Italian footballer *

Elio Petri Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film and theatre director, screenwriter and film critic. The Museum of Modern Art described him as "one of the preeminent political and social ...

(1929–1982), Italian filmmaker *

Elio Pietrini Elio Pietrini (2 January 1939 – 18 January 2022) was an Argentine-born Venezuelan actor, mainly active in telenovelas. Life and career Born in Buenos Aires, Pietrini worked 12 years for the Venezuelan television channel RCTV, getting his bre ...

(1939–2022), Argentine-born Venezuelan actor * Elio Ragni (1910–1998), Italian athlete *

Elio Rinero Elio Rinero (born April 8, 1947 in Beinasco, Italy) is a former Italian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Honours Juventus * Serie A The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy a ...

(born 1947), Italian footballer * Elio Roca (1943–2021), Argentine singer * Elio Rodríguez (born 1962), Uruguayan footballer *

Elio Rojas Elio Enai Rojas (born September 25, 1982) is a Dominican Republican professional boxer. Amateur Highlights 1999- Gold Medal in the Battle of Carabobo and Cheo Aponte Tournament. Elio Rojas solidified his status as a World Class Boxer in 2000 ...

(born 1982), Dominican Republican boxer * Elio Romani (1920–1999), Italian chess player * Elio Sasso Sant (born 1911), Italian canoeist *

Elio Schneeman Elio Schneeman (October 16, 1961 – August 17, 1997) was an American poet. Born in Taranto, Italy of American heritage, Schneeman moved with his family to New York City in 1966. He was well-known and respected by poets associated with the Poetry P ...

(1961–1997), American poet * Elio Sgreccia (1928–2019), Italian bioethicist and cardinal of the Catholic Church. * Elio Shazivari (born 1985), Albanian footballer *

Elio Steiner Elio Steiner (1905–1965) was an Italian stage and film actor. Steiner appeared in forty films during his career, including ''The Song of Love'' (1930), the first Italian sound film.Mancini p.207 Selected filmography * ''The Golden Vein'' (1928 ...

(1904–1965), Italian actor *

Elio Toaff Elio Toaff (30 April 1915 – 19 April 2015) was the Chief Rabbi of Rome from 1951 to 2002. He served as a rabbi in Venice from 1947, and in 1951 became the Chief Rabbi of Rome. Early life Toaff was born in Livorno in 1915, the son of the city' ...

(1915–2015), Italian Orthodox Rabbi * Elio Veltri (born 1938), Italian journalist and politician * Elio Verde (born 1987), Italian judoka * Elio Villafranca, Cuban jazz pianist and composer * Elio Villate (born 1957), Cuban painter * Elio Vito (born 1960), Italian politician *

Elio Vittorini Elio Vittorini (; 23 July 1908 – 12 February 1966) was an Italian writer and novelist. He was a contemporary of Cesare Pavese and an influential voice in the modernist school of novel writing. His best-known work, in English speaking countries ...

(1908–1966), Italian writer and novelist * Elio Zagato (1921–2009), Italian automobile designer, entrepreneur and racing driver. * Elio Zamuto (born 1941), Italian actor

Fictional characters

* Elio Perlman, protagonist and narrator of the 2007 novel '' Call Me by Your Name'' by

André Aciman André Aciman (; born 2 January 1951) is an Italian-American writer. Born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt, he is currently a distinguished professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, where he teaches the history of lit ...

. * Elio Solis, titular character from the upcoming

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film ''

Elio Elio is an Italian male given name. Origin A name of dual origin, Elio is primarily a revival of (Helios), the Greek god of the Sun. derives, through the Latin , from the Ancient Greek (), which is taken from the noun of the same and mean ...

''.

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References

External links

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