Elissa

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/əˈlɪs.ə//ɪˈ-//əˈli(ː)s.ə/

proper noun

Dido, queen of Carthage.

OriginAncient Greek Ἔλῐσσᾰ ← Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesDido, queen of Carthage.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

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Origin

  1. Phoenician𐤀𐤋𐤀𐤎𐤕
  2. Ancient GreekἜλῐσσᾰ
  3. EnglishElissa

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

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Translations

Italian Elisa
  • Elisaname of Queen Dido
Spanish Elisa
  • Elisaname of Queen Dido

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Elissa

melissaAlyssaMarissaclarissaLarissaAlissamantissaNerissalyssaCharissaElyssaArtemisa
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Sounds the same

AlissaAlyssa (one pronunciation)

Anagrams

Alessilassielaisse
Cite this entry
APA

Elissa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elissa

MLA

“Elissa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elissa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elissa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elissa.

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