Éloïse

See also: Eloise and Eloïse

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Éloi +‎ -se (“-ess: feminizing nouns”), from Medieval Latin Eligius, chiefly after Saint Eligius, from Latin ēligere (“to pick, to choose from”) + -ius (“-y: forming adjectives and names”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.lɔ.iz/
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Proper noun

Éloïse f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Heloise

Descendants

  • → English: Eloise

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