At a Glance
- Meaning
- Form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' (disputed, possibly Phoenician)
- Origin
- Italian (Hebrew, disputed)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- ih-LEE-suh
Elisa is an Italian (Hebrew, disputed) girl's name meaning “form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' (disputed, possibly Phoenician)”. It appears in our list of 129+ *Beautiful* Italian Baby Names (with Meanings).
Meaning & Origin of Elisa
Meaning: Form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath' (disputed, possibly Phoenician).
Origin: Italian (Hebrew, disputed).
A common claim: Form of Elizabeth, 'pledged to God' Actually: Elisa is often assumed to come purely from Elizabeth ('God is my oath'), but some scholars instead trace it to the legendary Phoenician queen Elissa (Dido) of Carthage.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Elisa
ih-LEE-suhIPA /ɪˈliːsə/
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