The first name Lisette

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About the first name Lisette

Meaning

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

Historical origin

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

Pronunciation:li-settliz.ɛt

Frequency of the first name Lisette by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name LisetteLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Lisette in baptisms by year.201510501845187319011929195719851845–1849 1 baptisms1860–1864 1 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 17 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms1950–1954 17 baptisms1955–1959 15 baptisms1960–1964 10 baptisms1985–1989 2 baptisms

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