Chosen or to select
Derived from the Latin word 'eligere', meaning to choose or select. It is the Italian and Spanish form of the Latin name Eligius, famously borne by Saint Eligius, the patron saint of goldsmiths and metalworkers.
Less common today
Eligio isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,487 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
7th-century bishop and patron saint of horses and metalworkers
Paraguayan-Bolivian professional footballer
Former President of Paraguay
American politician who served in the House of Representatives
