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Meaning and origin
Elise is a French girl name. The meaning of the name is `Consecrated to God`.


Where is it used?
The name Elise is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Elisabet, used in Scandinavian.
Elisabeth, used in English, German, French and in the bible.
Elizabeth, used in English and in the bible.


How do they say it elsewhere?
Eilís (In Irish)


See also
In Welsh: Bethan
In Spanish, Portuguese, French and in English: Isabel
In Slovene: Elizabeta
In Scottish: Ealasaid
In Scandinavian and in English: Lis
In Scandinavian: Lisbet
In Russian: Elizaveta
In Romanian: Elisabeta
In Polish: Elzbieta
In Manx: Ealisaid
In Italian: Elisabetta
In Hungarian: Erzsébet
In Greek: Elisavet
In German: Lisbeth
In German: Liesl
In German: Ilse
In German: Lili
In German: Liese
In German: Liesel
In German: Liesa
In German: Elli
In French: Lisette
In English and in Scottish: Elspet
In English and in Scottish: Elspeth
In English: Bessie
In English: Beth
In English: Betsy
In English: Liza
In English: Bess
In English: Tetty
In English: Lise
In English: Bette
In English: Lisa
In English: Bettie
In English: Elsie
In English: Lizzie
In English: Lizbeth
In English: Elissa
In English: Lizzy
In English: Liz
In English: Libby
In English: Betty
In English: Eliza
In Dutch: Liesbeth
In Dutch: Lijsbeth
In Danish and in German: Else
In Czech and in Slovak: Alzbeta
In the bible: Elisheba
In Other languages: Elsabeth


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Consecrated to God

What Elise`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Elise:
   its a beautiful and unique name
   The worst thing about the name:
   pronounced wrong quite a bit
   If my name wasn`t Elise....:
   i'd want it to be, when i was younger i wished i was named differently....but now i LOVE being ellise : )
   Extra information:
   my mom added an extra 'l' to see if it would help in the pronouncing of it...the extra 'l' hasn't helped i still get called elsie
2. The best thing about the name Elise:
   Its uncommon and alot of people say its reallt pretty
   The worst thing about the name:
   Its a really old french name and alot of people say it wrong or spell it wrong!
   If my name wasn`t Elise....:
   I;d probably be called beatrice or something, so im glad i am! lol
   Extra information:
   I think everyone shuld keep the name elise going!

More `Elise` links
Elise as abbreviation
Actors named Elise
Elise in the encyclopedia