Elise is a French diminutive of Elizabeth which means God is my oath.

Name called elise. My husband and I love the name EliseElyse. Records indicate that 54812 girls in the United States have been named Elise since 1880. The name Elizabeth has been around since the Middle Ages mainly popularized by the French using the spelling Elisabeth.

Beethoven did indeed include a dedication on the manuscript but it was Für Therese. Famous real-life people named Elise. Elia Eli Eli Elia Elia Eli.

I would name my daughter Elise but the name is taken in our family. Etymology Historical Origin of the Baby Name Elise. Elisha was a prophet and a wonder-worker of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who was active during the reign of Joram Jehu Jehoahaz and Jehoash Joash.

In France it is pronounced more like Elize. In French Baby Names the meaning of the name Elise is. Elise originated as French diminutive of Elizabeth but is now most commonly used as self-contained name.

A shortened French variant of Elizabeth Elise means God is my oath. In English and French speaking countries Elise is pronounced with two syllables but in countries with Germanic or Scandinavian languages it is pronounced with three syllables closer to Elisa. Heres what I recommend.

Elise as a girls name is pronounced el-LEES. My daughter has a friend named Elise and she has never had the Elsie problem as far as I know. Elise is cute and adorable for a little girl yet elegant and beautiful for a woman.