There are a lot of casual bloggers out there writing about product and company naming. A hebrew name meaning the lord is my god, elijah was the boldest of gods prophets. You should also make sure that the last name fits the geography of your book. Check out the current top boy names for some inspiration. Aoife and the children of lir, doomed to spend 900 years as swans. Eli gorenstein born 1952, israeli actor, voice actor. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Eli name meaning, origin, popularity, boy names like eli mama. On the copy at my parents house, you can see that i wrote, in crayon, david to. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. Girl names starting with the letter a have led the pack for several years now. Also spelled eitan, ethan means strong or enduring in hebrew, and there are several of them in the bible. See more ideas about the book of eli, new york football and new york giants.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Elie is also used as a variation of elias greek, hebrew, and a variation of elijah hebrew. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for. Plus, find out which names rose or fell the most this year and discover the hottest babynaming trends. Eli girls name meaning, origin, and popularity babycenter. A oneman army who firmly believes in the bible, and protecting it. I need a middle name for eli i loved eli bryton but so hates bryton. Random baby name finder meaning of the name eli meaning high and ascending the name is in the old testiment used by the priest eli who was a teacher of the prophet samuel. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned.
The filmmakers just tried to get too deep with something that was not fully developed. Over 10,000 names their meaning, origins, and spiritual significance by dorothy astoria or arabic baby name book. Do you need a middle name to go along with the baby name, eli. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Bells for eli is published by mercer university press. Eli by bill peet goodreads meet your next favorite book. In the old testament, eli was the high priest and last judge of israel, who trained the prophet samuel. Mar 14, 2020 i am not saying you have to be a southerner to enjoy this book. David pickering, the penguin book of baby names, penguin, 2009. Out of the family of girl names directly related to eli, eliana was the most regularly used in 2018.
You just have to enjoy the southern style this author possesses. Abeginning names for girls a little further down the list that are stylish today include ada, all spellings of adeline, audrey, arden, arabella, anastasia, antonia, and alma. Its your first shot at grabbing peoples attention and arousing their curiosity. Does this in order to replace worn out gear, since the dead have no use for it any more. I want somethin different, i sorta like eli quinton, but idk last name is foster. Baby names and the meaning of names from a to z disney family.
Eli can shoot an arrow into a cat from a distance despite being blind. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. Eli giannini born 1956, female australian architect and director of mgs architects in melbourne. He is the brother of former nfl quarterback peyton manning and the son of former nfl qb archie manning.
See the top 100 names below and click on a name to see its popularity over time, common sibling names, and more. The high priest of shiloh, eli trained samuel to be a priest. This name is best avoided for girls in north america, because the accepted pronounciation of eli is ee. He was raised in serenity by felix hammerstrom, a mad scientist who pretended to be his father. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Baby names and the meaning of names from a to z disney. The rarest baby names in the us might not be so rare after we. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Eli is used as a feminine namemost often as a nickname for elisabet or elinin some scandinavian countries. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Regardless of if your book is set in the past, present, or future, the last names should reflect those of the time period. The name eli is a boys name of hebrew origin meaning ascended, uplifted, high eli derives from the hebrew aly, meaning high.
How to make a good last name for characters in a book wikihow. The greek name eli is a transliteration of the hebrew word, which comes from the word or name. Salome f english, german, georgian, biblical, biblical latin, biblical greek from an aramaic name that was related to the hebrew word. Eli frieden is cloned from tamara dunleavy, founder of the company vistanet.
The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. The book of eli 2010 hurting mother scene scene 410 youtube. Eli altman has the pedigree his father pretty much invented the naming service and the experience hes a managing director at. The book of eli 2010 bar fight sermon scene 310 movieclips.
Not many of them are in any way qualified do to so. Eli name meaning, popularity, similar names, nicknames. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. Eli is most often a boys name but is also used for girls. Eli boys name meaning, origin, and popularity babycenter. Feb 06, 2020 match the name to the time period and setting. In the bible, eli is a priest and judge who brings up the prophet samuel. The book of eli is just one hot mess with choppy biblical undertones. How to make a good last name for characters in a book. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. Jan 23, 2020 eli manning won two super bowls as a quarterback for the new york giants. In the old testament jesse is the father of king david. It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american colonies. Eli can be a masculine given name of hebrew origin, from biblical ascent, spelled with the hebrew letter ayin in the beginning, the name of eli, the high priest in the books of samuel.
Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. May 26, 2010 the book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810 movieclips duration. Nov 30, 2008 some of the most popular old irish celtic and gaelic names for girls, from afric to colleen, along with notes about their origin and history. These girl names were at the top of their popularity during 18801889 usage of 2. Find images and videos about girl, beauty and aesthetic on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. E lly as a name for girls is of old german and greek origin, and the name elly means other, foreign. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. According to the historian josephus this was the name of the daughter of herodias the consort of herod antipas, the tetrarch of galilee.
Top names of the 2000s social security administration. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. Find out the meaning of the baby girl name eli from the sanskrit origin login register. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. Top 10 sniper movies 2001 2017 latest must watch 3m views duration. He normally could care less with the names but he said no to it. Discover the origin, popularity, eli name meaning, and names related to eli with mama naturals fantastic baby names guide.
As a threeorfouryearold i decided to change my middle name to eli because of this book. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west. I dont think eli is the obvious nick name for it, but you can really use whatever name you want, people will call him what you do for the first many years. You can use our middle name generator to find middle names that match the first name. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. For each rank and sex, the table shows the name and the number of. To do this, look up name popularity lists based on the decades surrounding when your book is set.
Jan 01, 2016 a workbook for naming your product, business, or brand. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. You are going to hear a lot more from her and about her. The following table shows the 200 most popular given names for male and female babies born during the 2000s. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. A is the most common first letter for baby names for both girls and boys. In north america, eli is infrequently used as a creative and phonetically incorrect version of the girl s name ellie as a nickname for eleanor or on its own. Check out the current top girls names for some inspiration. A famous bearer was jesse james 18471882, an american outlaw who held up banks and stagecoaches. Get the lowdown on thousands of baby names right here including meanings, origins, namesakes, celebrity babies, and disney characters who share the same name. Bells for eli by susan beckham zurenda a book you must read. Along with ava and amelia in the top 10, girl names starting with a that make the us. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed.
But you dont need to trawl through long lists of baby names any more simply enter names you like and let this genius technology inspire you to find the perfect name. Since 1880, a total of 78,054 boys have been given the name eli while we have no record of any girls being named eli the number of u. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. E lie as a boys name is of hebrew derivation, and the meaning of the name elie is god is my help. Decade 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s 1920s 1910s 1900s 1890s 1880s.
The name eli is a boys name of hebrew origin meaning ascended, uplifted, high. If we assume that the name of the lucan grandfather of christ is the same as jesus outcry on the cross instead of a confusing transliteration of the hebrew name eli, it means my god, or god of me for a meaning of the hebrew name eli, nobse study bible name list takes the part to come from ala, meaning to ascend. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. While eli is a full name on its own, it can be a shortened form of elijah, elias, eliezer, or even elliot. Browse our full collection of baby girl names and baby boy names, or check out some disneythemed baby name articles to help get you inspired. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. He also has some cool factor left over from the action flick the book of eli. Meaning of the name eli meaning high and ascending the name is in the old testiment used by the priest eli who was a teacher of the prophet samuel. I have no idea of a good middle name for eli my so also thinks we need a different spelling other than eli, but i think its fine. A names alice, ambre, and agathe rank among the top 50 names for girls in france, while ava, amelia, alice, and aria are the leading a names for girls in england and wales. Feb 09, 20 the book of eli bar fight scene duration.
More than 37,500 popular arabic baby boys and girls. Once again, sophia and jackson wear the crown as the years most popular baby names. Census eli has not been ranked in the top 2000 so far. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. This name is best avoided for girls in north america, because the accepted pronounciation of eli is eelie, and its becoming increaslingly common for males. Eli then must try to escape along with a young woman solara.
Eli as a name can have two different meanings, both originating in the hebrew bible. Over 10,000 names their meaning, origins, and spiritual significance by dorothy astoria. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810 movieclips duration. Elly is an alternate spelling of eleanor old french, old german. Mar 24, 2016 when naming their kids, expectant parents can take inspiration from a lot of different places, from beloved books and films to their family heritage. Jesse m english, dutch, finnish, biblical from the hebrew name yishai, which possibly means gift. E li baby names and what they mean, with 32 results. It began to be used as an english given name after the protestant reformation. Futureset action epic is heavy on comic book violence. In greek baby names the meaning of the name eli is.