The first name Élisa

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About the first name Élisa

Meaning

The name Élisa is a form related to Élisabeth and shares its traditional meaning: “my God is an oath” or “God is my oath”.

Historical origin

Élisa belongs to the same name family as Élisabeth. The name Élisabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, transmitted through Greek Elisabet and Latin Elisabeth.

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In archival records, Élisa may coexist with Élisabeth or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:éli-saeliz.a

Frequency of the first name Élisa by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Élisa by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name ÉlisaLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Élisa in baptisms by year.2001501005001800184018801920196020001800–1804 4 baptisms1810–1814 4 baptisms1825–1829 24 baptisms1830–1834 24 baptisms1835–1839 28 baptisms1840–1844 40 baptisms1845–1849 60 baptisms1850–1854 92 baptisms1855–1859 160 baptisms1860–1864 104 baptisms1865–1869 120 baptisms1870–1874 76 baptisms1875–1879 76 baptisms1880–1884 36 baptisms1885–1889 48 baptisms1890–1894 32 baptisms1895–1899 16 baptisms1900–1904 12 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 4 baptisms1915–1919 8 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms1985–1989 16 baptisms2000–2004 8 baptisms

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