Elise

See also elise, Élise, and élise

English

Etymology

From French Élise or German Elise, both variants of Elisabeth.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈiːliːs/, IPA: /ɛliːs/, IPA: /əˈlis/ (SSE)

Proper noun

Elise

1. A female given name.
   • 2001 Susan Kelly, Killing the Fatted Calf, Allison & Busby, ISBN 0749005114, page 34:

     "Obviously I wasn't going to go through life saddled with a name like Elsie. When I got up to London at the age of eighteen everybody laughed at me, so a boyfriend suggested a tiny amendment, two letters swopped, and I've been Elise for thirty years."

Anagrams

• eisel
• Elsie

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Danish

Proper noun

Elise

1. A female given name derived from Elisabeth.

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ʔeˈliːzə/

Proper noun

Elise

1. A female given name derived from Elisabeth.

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Elise

1. A female given name derived from Elizabeth.

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Swedish

Proper noun

Elise

1. A female given name derived from Elisabeth via German or French.