Nedelya Mikaelson

**Nedelya "Neda" Iliya Vihra Mikaelson** is a main character in *Legacies* and a former majorly recurring character in *The Originals*, before being promoted to a main character in the fifth season. Nedelya is the hybrid daughter of Elijah Mikaelson and Liliya Petrova and the younger sister of Gideon Mikaelson.

Her first middle name is after her father, Elijah Mikaelson, as Illiya is the Russian variation of Elijah and she takes the surname of her father's side.

**Nedelya** is a member of the **Mikaelson Family** and the **Petrova Family**. Nedelya is by birthright, a member of the **Eternity Coven** as well as **the Travelers**. She is also one of the few children fathered by an Original Vampire.

## History

Nedelya was born on January 1, 2015 at 3:21pm at Mystic Falls Hospital to Liliya Petrova and the comatose Elijah Mikaelson.

## Throughout The Originals

* Season Four
* Season Five

## Throughout Legacies

* Season One
* Season Two
* Season Three
* Season Four

## Relationships

### Liliya Petrova

*Main article: Lily and Nedelya*
Liliya is Nedelya's mother and the one that has raised her since her birth.

### Elijah Mikaelson

*Main article: Elijah and Nedelya*
Elijah is Nedelya's father. He wasn't there Liliya's pregnancy or the birth of his daughter due to being comatose and in a coffin during that time.

## Name

* **Nedelya** is of Bulgarian origin and means "*sunday*".
	+ The spelling of **Nedelya** in Bulgarian and Elder Futhark is, respectively: **Неделя** and **ᚾᛖᛞᛖᛚᛃᚨ**.
* **Iliya** is of East Slavic origin and a feminine variant of the Hebrew name Eliyahu (Elijah), which means "*my god is yahweh*". Iliya is derives from the Byzantine Greek pronunciation of the Greek name Elias (Ηλίας, Ilías).
	+ Her mother, Liliya Petrova, gave her the middle name of Iliya in honor of her father, Elijah Mikaelson. One reason being Elijah wasn't present due to being comatose in a coffin and Liliya wanted to have Elijah involved despite not physically being there.
	+ The spelling of **Iliya** in Bulgarian and Elder Futhark is, respectively: **Илия** and **ᛁᛚᛁᛃᚨ**.
* **Vihra** is of Bulgarian origin and means "*gale*" or "*whirlwind*". It translates from the Bulgarian word *вихър*, which also means "*whirlwind*".
	+ The spelling of **Vihra** in Bulgarian and Elder Futhark is, respectively: **Вихра** and **ᚠᛁᚺᚱᚨ**.
* **Mikaelson** is of Scandinavian origin and means "*son of Mikael*".
	+ If Nedelya was truly to follow Norse traditions, then her surname should technically be **Elijahsdottir** (daughter of Elijah) as opposed to **Mikaelson** (son of Mikaelson).
	+ If Nedelya was truly to follow Bulgarian traditions, then her surname should technically be **Ilianova Mikaelson**.
	+ The spelling of **Mikaelson** in Bulgarian and Elder Futhark is, respectively: **Микаелсон** and **ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ**.
* The spelling of **Nedelya Iliya Vihra Mikaelson** in Bulgarian and Elder Futhark is, respectively: **Неделя Илия Вихра Микаелсон** and **ᚾᛖᛞᛖᛚᛃᚨ ᛁᛚᛁᛃᚨ ᚠᛁᚺᚱᚨ ᛗᛁᚲᚨᛖᛚᛋᛟᚾ**.

## Trivia

* Her astrological sun sign is Capricorn.
	+ Meanwhile her moon and ascendant signs are Gemini.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/nedelya
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya
3. ↑ https://www.behindthename.com/name/vihra/submitted