Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from French.
1 more example
Elyse Saugstad, a professional skier, wore a backpack equipped with an air bag, a relatively new and expensive part of the arsenal that backcountry users increasingly carry to ease their minds and increase survival odds in case of an avalanche. About to be overtaken, she pulled a cord near her chest.
2012 December 28, John Branch, “Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Origin
A rare spelling variant of Elise. By folk etymology, connected to Elysium.
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APA
Elyse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elyse
MLA
“Elyse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elyse. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elyse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elyse.
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