Eliomar is a
Portuguese language
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male given name, which is a variant of the
Italian
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name
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 ...
, meaning "
sun
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" from the Greek name
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 ...
.
[''Behind the Name'']
"Given Name Elio"
Retrieved on 22 January 2016. Related names include Elio, Eliodoro, and Elion. The name Eliomar may refer to:
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Eliomar Correia Silva
Eliomar Correia Silva (born 16 March 1988) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serbian club Javor Ivanjica.
Career
Born in Salvador, Eliomar started out at his hometown club Vitória. He would late ...
(born 1988), Brazilian footballer
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Eliomar dos Santos Silva (born 1987), Brazilian footballer
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Eliomar Marcón (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
References
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Portuguese masculine given names
Masculine given names
Brazilian given names