Elionai..... male or female?

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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 537 Send Message	Laura	Report	19 Nov 2006 00:47
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 537 Send Message	This name appears twice on the tree of someone I'm related to by marriage, once as a female and once as a male.... does anyone know which it is or whether it can be used as both? Thanks Laura
Member Since: September 2005 Posts: 2,518 Send Message	Janet in Yorkshire	Report	19 Nov 2006 01:00
	Google came up with: Elionai - modified spelling of a biblical masculine name. Elainia - girl's name of English origin The former seems to be of Hebrew origin - any Jewish connections? Could it be a Jewish surname used as a forename? Jay
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 537 Send Message	Laura	Report	19 Nov 2006 01:04
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 537 Send Message	There seem to be lots of names in the family that are hebrew/possibly jewish etc, Enoch, Yenes, Isack, Jackob etc. Will have to message my contact and see ifshe can tell me anymore. Im guessing it;'s male from what you found in google, thanks! Laura