Lisa

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Quotations 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 French 3.1 Proper noun 4 German 4.1 Proper noun 5 Italian 5.1 Proper noun 6 Norwegian 6.1 Proper noun 7 Swedish 7.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: lēʹsə, IPA: /ˈliːsə/, SAMPA: /"li:s@/ or enPR: lēʹzə, IPA: /ˈliːzə/, SAMPA: /"li:z@/ (depending on the choice of the person so named)
• Rhymes: -iːsə
• Rhymes: -iːzə

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Lisa

Plural Lisas

Lisa (plural Lisas)

1. A female given name. Popular as a full name in the latter half of the 20th century.

[edit] Quotations

• 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.

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Lisa

1. A female given name, diminutive of Élisabeth.

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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.

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Lisa

1. A female given name derived from Elisabet.