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


Where is it used?
The name Elissa 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: Lizzy
In English: Elise
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:
From Old English. Alternative meanings (Greek) Queen of Carthage

What Elissa`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Elissa:
   It's pretty & somewhat uncommon
   The worst thing about the name:
   mispronounced...mines UH-LISA not UH-LISSA
   If my name wasn`t Elissa....:
   it'd be Eric! (if I was a boy)
   Extra information:
   mostly everyone have always called me Lisa...even my parents.

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