Where does “Eilís” come from?
Eilís (Irish) comes from French Élise, from French Élisabeth, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, from Hebrew אלישבע, from Hebrew אֵל, from Hebrew שמואל, from Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל.
Ancestry of “Eilís”, step by step
| 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 | — |