Name of the week!

Elias

Pronounced: ee-LYE-us

Variants include: Eli, Elijah, and Elliot

Elias is of Greek and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Elias is "the Lord is my God". Biblical name from the Greek form of Elijah. Common in the 17th century and now popular in Spain.

Famous people with the name Elias include:

Walt Elias Disney is the full name of the Disney creator.

Canadian actor Elias Koteas

A baby boy, Story Elias, was born to actors Bodhi and Jenna Elfman in 2007.

Name of the week: Eisley

Eisley

Pronounced: EYES-leigh


Eisley is Americanized from the Swiss surname Eisele. As a baby name, Eisley means "cheerful". It is also the name of a port in Star Wars called "Mos Eisley". A band from Texas were fans of SW and named their band "Eisley" so the name is becoming increasingly popular these days.

They are a great, great band and I really love this name. :]

Name of the week

Atticus

Pronounced: AT-a-kuss

Atticus is primarily a male name of Latin origin that means "from Attica". Attica is the region of Greece which contains Athens, the capital city.

Famous figures with this name include...

The character Atticus Finch in Harper Lee's novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'

Daniel Baldwin and Isabella Hoffmann named their son Atticus (now 13).

 Atticus was also the name of a number of ancient Greek philosophers and writers; it was also the name of an early Archbishop of Constantinople.