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Where does “Eliisa” come from?

Eliisa (Finnish) comes from Finnish Elisa, from Finnish Elisabet, from Swedish Elisabet, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.

Ancestry of “Eliisa”, step by step

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