[Facts] That's correct (m)
Ilya, Ilia, Ilyan, Ilian and the like are all Slavic forms of Elijah.
Ilya (as Carlie said) was the name of a character in Chekhov's "Uncle Vania". Ilya Ilf was a Soviet journalist and writer, the co-author (together with Yevgeni Petrov) of the satirical novel "The Twelve Chairs"
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The name Illya  ·  Vivianne  ·  10/16/2003, 6:02 AM
Re: The name Illya  ·  Carlie  ·  10/16/2003, 8:16 AM
That's correct (m)  ·  Ivayla  ·  10/16/2003, 12:26 PM
Thanks!!  ·  Vivianne  ·  10/17/2003, 2:33 AM