"Elsa" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Elsas [plural]
Etymology: German Elsa, contraction of Elisabeth, occasionally used in English after its appearance in Wagner's opera Lohengrin (1847). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Elsa}} German Elsa, {{m|de|Elisabeth}} Elisabeth Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Elsa (plural Elsas)
  1. A female given name from German or Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Elsagate, Elsanna
    Sense id: en-Elsa-en-name-rf5xrnpQ

Inflected forms

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