Eloise

See also: Eloïse and Éloïse

English

Alternative forms

Eloïse

Etymology

From French Éloïse, Héloïse, from Proto-Germanic *Hailawidiz, from *hailaz (“whole”) and *widuz (“wood, forest”); best known for the medieval unhappy love story of Abélard and Héloïse.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛləʊˈiːz/
Rhymes: -iːz

Proper noun

Eloise

A female given name from French.

Translations

female given name

Esperanto: Eloiza
French: Éloïse (fr), Héloïse (fr)
Italian: Eloisa (it)
Portuguese: Eloísa f, Heloísa (pt) f
Spanish: Eloisa

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