Elio
/eljo/from spelling rules
Elio is the Spanish male given name for Elio.
Elio is used as a male given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/eljo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, elio is also the word for the chemical element helium.
- The name Elio is thought to be a loanword from Basque, a language spoken in the Pyrenees that is unrelated to any other known living language.
- The name Elio gained significant international visibility and romantic connotations through the protagonist of the novel and film 'Call Me by Your Name'.
Examples in context
- Señor López, permítame presentarle al señor Elio.Mr. López, let me introduce you to Mr. Elio.
- Elio es un ingeniero muy talentoso.Elio is a very talented engineer.
- ¿Conoces a Elio? Es un gran amigo mío.Do you know Elio? He is a great friend of mine.
- Elio y yo vamos a estudiar juntos esta tarde.Elio and I are going to study together this afternoon.
- Quiero presentarte a mi amigo, Elio.I want to introduce you to my friend, Elio.
- Elio es mi mejor amigo.Elio is my best friend.
- ¿Conoces a Elio?Do you know Elio?
- Elio vive en Madrid.Elio lives in Madrid.
Example conversation
María and Javier are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- María¿Has visto a Elio hoy?Have you seen Elio today?
- JavierNo, no he visto a Elio.No, I haven't seen Elio.
- MaríaEs extraño, él siempre viene aquí.It's strange, he always comes here.
- JavierTal vez Elio está trabajando.Maybe Elio is working.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Elio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
