Name that can fill in the blank to form another name: Am___a (3)

I believe the answer is:

eli

(Other definitions for eli that I've seen before include "Biblical teacher of Samuel" , "- Wallach, US actor" , "patriarch" , "Highest priest at Shiloh" , "Old Testament priest, the prophet Samuel's teacher" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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