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Where does “Elyse” come from?

Elyse (English) comes from English Elise, from French Élise, from French Élisabeth, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל.

Ancestry of “Elyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishElise—
2FrenchÉlise—
3FrenchÉlisabeth—
4LatinElisabeth—
5Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
6Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
7Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
8Hebrewשמואל—
9Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
Every word from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל →