Elissa
Meanings
name
- Dido, queen of Carthage.
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ (Élĭssă); probably from Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 (ʾlʾst /Elishat/), 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎 (ʾlʾs /Elisha/).
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