Elise
/ɪˈliːz/noun
A feminine given name, used especially in English, French, and German, derived from Elisabeth.
Did you know?Elise is a shortened form of Elisabeth, the biblical name associated with the mother of John the Baptist in the Gospel of Luke.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
ʾElisheva
“My God is an oath; the source form of Elisabeth”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Elisabet
“A transliteration of the Hebrew name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Elisabeth
“The Latin biblical form of the name”
Medieval French
Old French
Elise
“A shortened form of Elisabeth”
Middle English
English
Elise
“A borrowed feminine personal name”
Modern English
English
Elise
“A feminine given name”