Where does “Elise” come from?
Elise is a German given name of uncertain origin and meaning.
Ancestry of “Elise”, step by step
Elise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Élise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Élise | — |
| 2 | French | Élisabeth | Elizabeth, Elisabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 3 | Latin | Elisabeth | Elisabeth |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλισάβετ | Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 5 | Hebrew | אלישבע | my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath |
| 6 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 7 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 8 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via German Elise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Elise | — |