American inventor (1765-1825)
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American inventor (1765-1825)
Name Origin
English
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Eli Whitney is American inventor (1765-1825).
The name Eli means "Chinese given name (莪利)". It is of English origin.
Name Meaning
Chinese given name (莪利)
The name Eli is of English origin, meaning "Chinese given name (莪利)". It is traditionally a unisex name.
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