Elissa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Dido, queen of Carthage.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɪs.ə/ /ɪˈ-/ /əˈli(ː)s.ə/

Word forms

Elissa

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /⁠Elishat⁠/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /⁠Elisha⁠/).

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