Elli

== Finnish == === Etymology === Diminutive of Elisabet, Elina (“Helen”) and Eleonoora (“Eleanor”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈelːi/, [ˈe̞lːi] Rhymes: -elːi Syllabification(key): El‧li Hyphenation(key): El‧li === Proper noun === Elli a female given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== Elli is the 102nd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 7,652 female individuals (and as a middle name to 3,147 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. == German == === Alternative forms === Elly === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔɛli/ === Proper noun === Elli a diminutive of the female given name Elisabeth == Icelandic == === Etymology 1 === Shortened (and phonetically simplified) from Erlendur, Erlingur, Ellert, etc. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɛlːɪ/ (usually) Rhymes: -ɛlːɪ IPA(key): /ˈɛtlɪ/ (when derived from Erlendur as pronounced /ˈɛtl(ɛ~ɪ)ntʏr/ Rhymes: -ɛtlɪ Homophone: elli ==== Proper noun ==== Elli m (proper noun, genitive singular Ella) diminutive form male given names starting with Erl- or El-, such as Erlendur, Erlingur, Ellert ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From elli (“old age”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈɛtlɪ/ Rhymes: -ɛtlɪ Homophone: elli ==== Proper noun ==== Elli f (proper noun, genitive singular Elli) (Norse mythology) the personification of old age as an old woman, who defeats Thor in a wrestling match ===== Declension ===== == Italian == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Elli m or f by sense a surname === Further reading === Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2026