Eliopoulos-The Historical Research Center 03:57 May 6, 2020
Both Eliopulos or Eliopoulos/derived from fathers/paternal name~"Elios"or"Helios"(Greek Cassic name)'Descendant of Helios'.SunGod who climbed vault of Heaven in a chariot drawn by snow-white horses to give light&@night&went down into the ocean.Also called Hyperion/Homer&in later times'Appollo'From Greek word 'elio' meaning'sun'.Maybe also taken from name Eleias/Elias-Greek forms of ELIJAH.From Hebrew Elijahu='The Lord is my God'.Elias was 1major prophet in Old Testament who led struggle against worshiping Baal(I believe he was the father of Jezebel/they thought he was 'god' of fertility).8thCenturyB4Christ.Elias' story is in Book of Kings/later called Elijah(2book of Kings Ch.2)Elias(Elijah)was taken 2heaven in a flaming chariot travelling in a whirlwind.Post Biblical Judaism;He's thought of as an invisible participant in the home celebrating Passover.There are many variants of the name throughout the world; Illies,Illyes(Czech)Ilewicz(Polish)Ilyin,Ilmanov(Russian)Elis,Ellice, Eles,Elys,Heelis&Hel(l)is;In Greece u find Eliass&Eliakidis.References to Eliakedis or a varients recorded as early as 1258.FAMILY CREST;A Royal Crown;MOTTO:THE LOVE OF THE PEOPLE IS MY STRENGTH.ORIGIN GREECE |