Елисей
Russian
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) Елиссе́й (Jelisséj)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Єлїссє́й (Elisséj), from Ancient Greek Ἐλισσαῖος (Elissaîos), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĕlîšāʿ, literally “My God is salvation”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [(j)ɪlʲɪˈsʲej]
Proper noun
Елисе́й • (Jeliséj) m anim (genitive Елисе́я, nominative plural Елисе́и, genitive plural Елисе́ев)
- a male given name, Yelisei, equivalent to English Elisha
- (biblical) Elisha
Declension
Declension of Елисе́й (anim masc-form vowel-stem accent-a)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Елисе́й Jeliséj |
Елисе́и Jeliséi |
| genitive | Елисе́я Jeliséja |
Елисе́ев Jeliséjev |
| dative | Елисе́ю Jeliséju |
Елисе́ям Jeliséjam |
| accusative | Елисе́я Jeliséja |
Елисе́ев Jeliséjev |
| instrumental | Елисе́ем Jeliséjem |
Елисе́ями Jeliséjami |
| prepositional | Елисе́е Jeliséje |
Елисе́ях Jeliséjax |
Descendants
- → Ingrian: Jelissee