Gender: Male
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: A name of Hebrew origin that combines elements meaning 'ascend' and 'purity/beauty'.
Pronunciation: Ee-lee Lil-ee, /ΛiΛli ΛlΙͺli/, IY L AY L IH L IY
Popularity Rank: #6,120,637
Eli Lilly was an American soldier, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation. Lilly enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War and recruited a company of men to serve with him in the 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery. He was later promoted to major and then colonel, and was given command of the 9th Regiment Indiana Cavalry. Lilly was captured in September 1864 and held as a prisoner of war until January 1865. After the war, he attempted to run a plantation in Mississippi, but it failed and he returned to his pharmacy profession after the death of his first wife.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 1, 2024
A combination of the Hebrew name Eli, meaning 'ascend', and the surname Lilly, which likely derives from the flower lily symbolizing purity and beauty.
The name Eli Lilly is of Hebrew origin and means A name of Hebrew origin that combines elements meaning 'ascend' and 'purity/beauty'.. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Eli Lilly is predominantly used in countries such as Saudi Arabia and United States of America.
Phonetic Pronunciation: Ee-lee Lil-ee
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /ΛiΛli ΛlΙͺli/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: IY L AY L IH L IY
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
AY: Pronounce as in "say" (S EY)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Eli Lilly is recorded 2 times globally, ranking it as the 6,120,637th most common name worldwide.
Eli Lilly is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 1 occurrences, making it the 780,837th most popular name in the country.
Eli Lilly was an American soldier, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded the Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation. Lilly enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War and recruited a company of men to serve with him in the 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery. He was later promoted to major and then colonel, and was given command of the 9th Regiment Indiana Cavalry. Lilly was captured in September 1864 and held as a prisoner of war until January 1865. After the war, he attempted to run a plantation in Mississippi, but it failed and he returned to his pharmacy profession after the death of his first wife.
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