"Elise" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈiːliːs/, /ɛliːs/, /əˈlis/ [Scotland] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Elise.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From French Élise or German Elise, both variants of Elisabeth. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Élise}} French Élise, {{bor|en|de|Elise}} German Elise Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elise
  1. A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Related terms: Elisa, Eliza
    Sense id: en-Elise-en-name-O1-5jzaM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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