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Élise, Elise, Elyse, Elyce or Elize is the shortened feminine French form of Elizabeth, coming originally from the Hebrew name אלישבע (אלי = My God שבע = oath) and meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance".
Elizabeth with a "z" is the typical spelling in English. Elizabeth is found in the Bible (Luke 1:57) as the mother of John the Baptist . Elizabeth became popularised during the late medieval period as a given name, mostly influenced by two saints: St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. Elizabeth of Portugal .
The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. Elizabeth was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years.
This is a list of British English words that have different American English spellings, for example, colour (British English) and color (American English). Word pairs are listed with the British English version first, in italics, followed by the American English version: spelt, spelled; Derived words often, but not always, follow their root.
All are ultimately derived from the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning God is my oath. Isabella has been in wide use in the Anglosphere since the 1700s and has been a popular name in recent years. [1] It is particularly well used for Hispanic girls in the United States. [2] A common diminutive form is Bella. [3] It may refer to:
Eloise is a female given name, the English version of the French name Éloïse or Héloïse. It is of uncertain meaning but may be derived from the Old German name Helewidis, which meant "healthy" and "wide". [1] The name has increased in usage and ranked among the 100 most popular names for newborn girls in the United States in 2022. [2]
The variants that change '-æ' or '-ae' to '-s' are not variants in spelling, but the same meaning of the word with a different way of forming plurals. ^ "caesium" (see article) is preferred by the IUPAC. Also, ligatures may be used in personal names as well, i.e. Maecenus as Mæcenus etc.
Elisa is both a feminine and masculine given name.It is of Phoenician origin. According to legend, the first queen of Carthage was Elissa (also known as Dido).Another opinion is that it is a shortened form of Elisabeth, a variant of the Biblical name Elizabeth or that it is a shortened version of Elisha or Eliseus.