"Elissa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élissa); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Ἔλῐσσᾰ}} Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élissa), {{der|en|phn|𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕||ts=Elishat}} Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), {{m|phn|𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎||ts=Elisha}} 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elissa
  1. (Greek mythology) Dido, queen of Carthage. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (name of Queen Dido): Elisa (Italian), Elisa (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Elissa-en-name-W6yyYXBN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'name of Queen Dido': 61 39
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Elissa-en-name-G1A8salx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

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