Eloise

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See also: Eloïse and Éloïse

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Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French Éloïse, Héloïse, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *Hailawidiz, from *hailaz (whole) and *widuz (wood, forest); best known for the medieval unhappy love story of Abélard and Héloïse.

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Proper noun

Eloise

  1. A female given name from French.

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