"Elissa" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /əˈlɪs.ə/, /ɪˈ-/ (note: less often), /əˈli(ː)s.ə/
Rhymes: -ɪsə Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|Ἔλῐσσᾰ}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă), {{der|en|phn|𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕||ts=Elishat}} Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Elissa
  1. (Greek mythology) Dido, queen of Carthage. Tags: Greek Translations (name of Queen Dido): Elisa (Italian), Elisa (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Elissa-en-name-W6yyYXBN Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 79 21 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'name of Queen Dido': 67 33
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    Sense id: en-Elissa-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English female given names, English given names
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