The first name Lise

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About the first name Lise

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:lizl.iz

Frequency of the first name Lise by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Lise 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 LiseLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lise in baptisms by year.2001501005001850187819061934196219901850–1854 2 baptisms1860–1864 2 baptisms1920–1924 4 baptisms1925–1929 4 baptisms1930–1934 14 baptisms1935–1939 46 baptisms1940–1944 86 baptisms1945–1949 106 baptisms1950–1954 126 baptisms1955–1959 98 baptisms1960–1964 52 baptisms1965–1969 16 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms1990–1994 4 baptisms

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