Where does “Elisa” come from?
Elisa (Finnish) comes from Finnish Elisabet, from Swedish Elisabet, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Elisa (Finnish): short for Elisabet
Definitions
- short for Elisabet
Ancestry of “Elisa”, step by step
Elisa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Elisabet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Elisabet | Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist |
| 2 | Swedish | Elisabet | Elizabeth biblical character |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλισάβετ | Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 4 | Hebrew | אלישבע | my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 6 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
via Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | אֱלִישָׁע | — |