Eli 277953 225382028 2008-07-13T11:27:59Z 87.198.133.62 /* See also */ add [[Eli, Eli]] {{For| people and fictional characters with the given name Eli|Eli (name)}} '''Eli''' or '''ELI''' may refer to: *[[El (god)|Eli]] (אלי), a variant on the name of [[God]] as spoken in [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] and [[Aramaic]]. (The "i" suffix indicates first person singular possession, i.e., "my El" or "my God")<ref>In [[Semitic]] languages, the "al" and "el" sounds are often merged, (as in "ael") thus the Aramaic "Eli" is directly related to the Arabic [[Allah]] and identical to Hebrew "[[El]]". It is related also to similar Semitic words in [[Assyria]]n (ilu), [[Phoenicia]]n, [[Aramaic]], [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and [[Ethiopic]].</ref><ref>In Hebrew and many Yiddish Languages, Eli means "the highest" or "to the Highest".</ref> *[[Equity Linked Investment]] In '''people''': *[[Eli (name)]], a common first name in Hebrew *[[Eli (Bible)]] (עלי), Biblical priest of Shiloh and Israelite judge, who trained the young prophet Samuel *Eli, a nickname for a [[Yale University]] student, after Yale benefactor [[Elihu Yale]] *[[Eli Whitney]], the inventor of the cotton gin, which greatly reduced the labor of picking cotton seeds. In '''places''': *[[Eli (town)]] (עלי), an Israeli settlement in the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) In '''organizations''': *[[European Laser Institute]], a network composed of the European leading research organizations and medium-sized companies *[[English Language Institute]] an educational facility In '''popular culture''': *[[ELI (film)]] a 2007 short science-fiction thriller *[[Eli (Xena)]], a fictional character on ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' *[[Eli (Hollyoaks)]], a fictional character in ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' *[[Eli (band)]], a band formerly singed to [[ForeFront Records]] == See also == *[[Eli (name)]], for the list of people and fictional characters with the given name Eli *[[Eli, Eli]] ==Notes== {{Reflist}} {{disambig}} [[eo:ELI]] [[it:ELI]] [[nl:ELI]] [[pl:ELI]]