Elio is an
Italian
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male given name.
Origin
![Mengs, Helios als Personifikation des Mittages](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/61/Mengs%2C_Helios_als_Personifikation_des_Mittages.jpg)
A name of dual origin, Elio is primarily a revival of it, Elio, label=none (
Helios), the
Greek
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god of the Sun.
[ it, Elio, label=none derives, through the ]Latin
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''Helius'', from the Ancient Greek
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Ἥλιος (''Hélios''), which is taken from the noun of the same and means "Sun
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".[ It shares the same meaning as the Italian feminine name it, Sole, label=none, the ]Romanian
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masculine name ro, Sorin, label=none and the Lithuanian feminine name lt, Saulė, label=none.
Elio is also believed to originate from the Roman ''cognomen
A ''cognomen'' (; plural ''cognomina''; from ''con-'' "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 here ...
'' ''Aelius'' (feminine ''Aelia''), which was held by the emperor Hadrian and thus dates back to the 2nd century. The origin is uncertain, perhaps Etruscan __NOTOC__
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[ or perhaps from the Latin ''alius'', " nother".][ Some sources trace its origin to the Greek Ἥλιος (''Hélios''), a connection categorically rejected by others.][ The patronymic name Eliano is similarly derived from the Roman ''cognomen''.][
Elio may also be a ]hypocorism
A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', 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 I ...
of other names such as Aurelio or Cornelio. In Italy
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, the name Elio occurs throughout and is promoted through the worship of saints with the name.[ There is also a feminine form, Èlia; however, to avoid confusion with the biblical masculine name it, Elìa, label=none (]Elijah
Elijah ( ; he, אֵלִיָּהוּ, ʾĒlīyyāhū, meaning "My El (deity), God is Yahweh/YHWH"; Greek form: Elias, ''Elías''; syr, ܐܸܠܝܼܵܐ, ''Elyāe''; Arabic language, Arabic: إلياس or إليا, ''Ilyās'' or ''Ilyā''. ) w ...
), it is generally replaced by Elina or Eliana.[
]
Variants
*Masculine: Eleo,[ Elios][
*Feminine: Èlia,][ Elea][
]
Variants in other languages
* ca, Heli, Hèlios[
* en, ]Helius
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Helios (; grc, , , Sun; Homeric Greek: ) is the god and personification of the Sun (Solar deity). His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion ("the one above") an ...
* pl, Heliusz
* pt, Hélio Hélio is a Portuguese given name:
* Hélio (footballer), Brazil-born Hong Kong footballer Hélio José de Souza Gonçalves (born 1986)
* Helio Alves
* Helio André
* Helio Batista (footballer, born 1973)
* Hélio Batista (footballer, born 199 ...
* ro, Eliu
*russian: Илий (Ilij)
* es, Helio,[ Helios][
]
Name day
The name day
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can be celebrated on October 28
Events Pre-1600
* 97 – Roman emperor Nerva is forced by the Praetorian Guard to adopt general Marcus Ulpius Trajanus as his heir and successor.
* 306 – Maxentius is proclaimed Roman emperor.
* 312 – Constantine I defe ...
in memory of saint Helios, bishop of Lyon
The Archdiocese of Lyon (Latin: ''Archidiœcesis Lugdunensis''; French: ''Archidiocèse de Lyon''), formerly the Archdiocese of Lyon–Vienne–Embrun, is a Latin Church metropolitan archdiocese of the Catholic Church in France. The Archbishops o ...
, or on July 18
Events Pre-1600
* 477 BC – Battle of the Cremera as part of the Roman–Etruscan Wars. Veii ambushes and defeats the Roman army.
* 387 BC – Roman- Gaulish Wars: Battle of the Allia: A Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, l ...
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 a former Italian racing cyclist.
Career achievements Major results
;1996
:1st Trofeo Franco Balestra
;1998
:1st Trofeo Manacor
;1999
:1st stage 3 Vuelta a Castilla y León
:1st stage 3 Vuelta a ...
(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 Englis ...
, 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 (American English), medical practitioner (Commonwealth English) ...
(1918–1998), Italian ornithologist, historian and physician
* Elio Ballesi (1920–1971), Italian politician
* Elio Bartolini (1922–2006), Italian writer, screenwriter and poet
* Elio Battaglia (born 1933), Italian operatic baritone
* Elio Bavutti (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
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(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 (1926–2000), Italian actor, comedian and television personality
* Elio Cruz (1931–2019), Gibraltarian playwright
* Elio de Angelis
Elio de Angelis (26 March 1958 – 15 May 1986) was an Italian racing driver who participated in Formula One between and , racing for the Shadow, Lotus and Brabham teams. He was killed in an accident while testing the Brabham BT55 at the Pau ...
(1958–1986), Italian racing driver
* Elio De Anna (born 1949), Italian rugby union player and politician
* Elio De Silvestro (born 1993), Italian footballer
* Elio Di Rupo
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(born 1951), Belgian politician
* Elio Díaz (born 1962), Venezuelan boxer
* Elio Festa (born 1960), Italian cyclist
* Elio Filippo Accrocca (1923–1996), Italian poet, author, and translator
* Elio Fiorucci (1935–2015), Italian fashion designer
* Elio Fox, American poker player
* Elio García-Austt (1919–2005), Uruguayan neuroscientist
* Elio Gaspari (born 1944), Italian-born Brazilian writer and journalist
* Elio Gasperoni (born 1943), Sammarinese sports shooter
* Elio Germano (born 1980), Italian actor
* Elio Gerussi (1935–1988), Italian cyclist
* Elio Gnagnarelli (born 1946), Italian sports shooter
* Elio Guarisco (1954–2020), Italian writer, translator and Tibetan Buddhist scholar and Dzogchen practitioner.
* Elio Gustinetti
Elio Gustinetti (born 29 March 1955 in Bergamo) is an Italian football manager.
Coaching career
From Leffe to AlbinoLeffe
Leffe and Albinese
Gustinetti started his coaching career in 1988 with Serie D club Leffe, ending the season in thir ...
(born 1955), Italian football manager
* Elio Guzzanti
Elio Guzzanti (August 18, 1920 – May 2, 2014) was an Italian doctor and politician. He was a university teacher at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of his native city, Rome. He was Italian Minister of Health in Lamberto Dini's non-partisan ...
(1920–2014), Italian doctor and politician
* Elio Ibarra (born 1967), Italian boxer
* Elio Juárez (born 1942), Uruguayan cyclist
* Elio Lampridio Cerva
Elio Lampridio Cervino or Cerva (, sh, Ilija Crijević; 1463–1520) was a Ragusan poet who wrote in Latin.
Life
Cerva was born in 1463, belonging to one of the most important noble families of Ragusa, the House of Cerva.
He spent several ye ...
(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 (born 1959), Italian experimental music composer and performer
* Elio Modigliani (1860–1932), Italian anthropologist and zoologist
* Elio Mora
Elio Mora (born 14 January 1977 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing for Deportivo Santaní of the División Intermedia in Paraguay.
Teams
* General Caballero 2003-2004
* Deportes Puerto Montt 2004
* Tacuary ...
(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 (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, radio personality, and voice actor.
Life and career
Born in Rome, Pandolfi got a degree in accounting, and then he enrolled at the Silvio d’Am ...
(1926–2021), Italian actor
* Elio Pecoraro (born 1967), Italian footballer
* Elio Perlman
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, fictional character from the 2007 novel ''Call Me by Your Name'' by André Aciman.
* Elio Petri
Eraclio Petri (29 January 1929 – 10 November 1982), commonly known as Elio Petri, was an Italian film director, screenwriter, theatre director, and critic associated with the political cinema in the 1960s and '70s. His film ''Investigat ...
(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 br ...
(1939–2022), Argentine-born Venezuelan actor
* Elio Ragni (1910–1998), Italian athlete
* Elio Rinero
Elio Rinero (born April 8, 1947 in Beinasco) is a retired Italian professional football player.
Honours
* Serie A
The Serie A (), also called Serie A TIM for national sponsorship with TIM, is a professional league competition for footb ...
(born 1947), Italian footballer
* Elio Roca (1943–2021), Argentine singer
* Elio Rodríguez
Elio Rodríguez (born November 13, 1962 in Rocha, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played for clubs of Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.
Teams
* Liverpool 1986-1987
* Deportivo Mandiyú 1987-1992
* Chaco For Ever 1992-1993
* Cobreloa ...
(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 (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 (1904–1965) 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
Elio Villafranca is a Cuban jazz pianist and composer. He was born in the Cuban province of Pinar del Río, and studied in the faculty of music of the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. He worked on ''Things I Wanted to do'' by Chembo Cornie ...
, 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 is the anti-fascist novel '' Co ...
(1908–1966), Italian writer and novelist
* Elio Zagato
Elio Zagato (27 February 192114 September 2009) was an Italian automobile designer.
Like his brother Gianni Zagato (born 1929), Elio Zagato joined his father Ugo Zagato's design firm Zagato in Milan and, upon the father's death in 1968, took ov ...
(1921–2009), Italian automobile designer, entrepreneur and racing driver.
* Elio Zamuto
Elio Zamuto (born 1 May 1941 in Syracuse) is an Italian actor and voice actor.
Life and career
Born in Syracuse as Elio Mazzamuto, Zamuto started his career in the mid-1960s, and had a prolific career between television and cinema, especially ...
(born 1941), Italian actor
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