Elya

And he wolde have chaunged the name of Jerusalem, and have cleped it Elya: but that name lasted not longe.

The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

Jerusalem, and have cleped it Elya: but that name lasted not longe.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

City lay buried upon city beneath Elya, the whole way down to Chicago.

Starfarers Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1998

Without another word, Elya tied the "_Rebbe_" to the tree by the hands.

Jewish Children 1859-1916 Sholem Aleichem 1887

Elya says he will be avenged for the floggings he gets.

Jewish Children 1859-1916 Sholem Aleichem 1887

A great dread fell upon us, even upon Elya, although he never ceased from shouting at us:

Jewish Children 1859-1916 Sholem Aleichem 1887

Elya bent over the sleeping teacher and shouted into his ear in a voice to waken the dead:

Jewish Children 1859-1916 Sholem Aleichem 1887

Even Elya the red one, who is already "_Bar-mitzvah_," and is engaged to be married, and wears

Jewish Children 1859-1916 Sholem Aleichem 1887

"Why do you stand there like clay images?" said Elya to us.

Jewish Children 1859-1916 Sholem Aleichem 1887

Ken and Christie Zukor with adopted Russian siblings Elya, 7, left; Natasha, 5; Nadia, 6; and Anatoly, 9.

The St. Petersburg Times 2010