Lisa

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See also lisa, and lisä

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[edit] Etymology

Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages.

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Singular
Lisa

Plural
Lisas

Lisa (plural Lisas)

  1. A female given name. Very popular as a full name in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, when it was in the top five names for baby girls. Of variable popularity today.
    You were born in the '70s? Were you named after Lisa on As the World Turns?

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  • 1868 Concocted by William Meynell Whittmore (and others): Sunshine: page 138:
    Elizabeth coloured.
    "Oh, I don't want the doll called after me, if that is what you mean," she said, rather disdainfully.
    "Nonsense, Lisa!" laughed her father, "you ought to consider yourself highly honoured to have such a handsome lady as this for your namesake."
  • 1997 Penelope Lively: Moon Tiger. Grove Press. ISBN0802135331
    Lisa is a better name. Claudia bangs, like the gong in the hall at Sotleigh. Bang - whoom! Lisa makes a nice silky noise, like streams or rain.
  • 2007 Elinor Lipman: My Latest Grievance ISBN 0618872353 page 16:
    Did I want to be burdened with a common name? Be the third Lisa and fourth Susan in my classroom? Darleen or Doreen or Maureen?
    I did.

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Lisa

  1. A female given name derived from Elisabeth.

[edit] French

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Lisa

  1. A female given name, diminutive of Élisabeth.

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[edit] German

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Lisa

  1. A female given name derived from Elisabeth.

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Lisa f.

  1. A female given name, diminutive of Elisabetta.

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[edit] Norwegian

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Lisa

  1. A female given name derived from Elisabeth.

[edit] Swedish

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Lisa

  1. A female given name derived from Elisabet.
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