Elissa (name)

Elissa is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, which also is the root of Elizabeth^[1]

Closely related names include Alyssa, Elisa, and Eliza. Other spellings include Ellissa and Elyssa.

People[]

• Dido, first Queen of Carthage, in some sources is referred to as Elissa
• Elissa (singer) (born 1971), birth name Elissar Khoury, Lebanese singer known by the mononym Elissa
• Elissa Aalto (1922–1994), Finnish architect and author
• Elissa Alarie (born 1986), Canadian rugby player
• Elissa P. Benedek (born 1936), American clinical psychiatrist and professor
• Elissa Blount Moorhead, American artist and writer
• Elissa Cameron, New Zealand wildlife biologist
• Elissa Cunane (born 2000), American basketball player
• Elissa Down, Australian filmmaker
• Ellie Downie (born 1999), British gymnast, born Elissa Downie
• Elissa Hallem, American neurobiologist
• Elissa Landi (1904–1948), Italian actress
• Elissa Lansdell, Canadian television host
• Elissa Murphy, American software engineer and executive
• Elissa McCracken, American beauty pageant competitor
• Elissa Mielke, Canadian singer and model
• Elissa L. Newport, American psycholinguist and professor
• Elissa Schappell, American writer
• Elissa Shevinsky, American executive and writer
• Elissa Silverman (born c. 1973), American politician
• Elissa Steamer (born 1975), American professional skateboarder
• Elissa Wall (born 1986), American writer
• Elissa Washuta, American Indian writer

See also[]

• Alyssa
• Elisa (given name)
• Elisha
• Eliza (given name)

References[]

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