Liisa

      Estonian

      Proper noun

      Liisa

      1. A female given name, a short form of Eliisabet or Elisabeth.

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      Etymology

      A medieval vernacular form of Elisabet, equivalent to English Elizabeth, ultimately from Hebrew.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA: [ˈliːsɑ]
      • Hyphenation: Lii‧sa

      Proper noun

      Liisa

      1. A female given name; also a popular latter part of hyphenated names such as Anna-Liisa or Eeva-Liisa.
      2. Alice, the heroine of Lewis Carroll's books.

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      Last modified on 28 November 2012, at 14:47