"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/) 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, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'name of Queen Dido': 64 36
  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, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 49 51
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