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HelpRe: Names you have mispronounced or misunderstood
in reply to a message by mirfak
I have always understood Elias to be pronounced "uh-LYE-is". I have known a couple of people with Elias as a surname who pronounced it this way, and I went to the same high school as an Elias who I'm pretty sure pronounced it that way as well (I didn't know him personally, however, so I may be wrong about that). I'm not sure if this pronunciation is actually the most common/ the most accepted, or it's just a coincidence that it's the only one I have encountered.
As for Isaiah, I have a cousin with the name who pronounces it eye-ZAY-uh. I also grew up in a Catholic household as a child, and always heard it pronounced that way in my religious education classes and at church. Again, I'm not sure how common that pronunciation is overall- there's always the possibility that this is a just a regional pronunciation or something.
I hope this helps you to some extent!
As for Isaiah, I have a cousin with the name who pronounces it eye-ZAY-uh. I also grew up in a Catholic household as a child, and always heard it pronounced that way in my religious education classes and at church. Again, I'm not sure how common that pronunciation is overall- there's always the possibility that this is a just a regional pronunciation or something.
I hope this helps you to some extent!
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