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Elisa

English translation/equivalent: Elisa, Eliza

Origin: Derived from the Hebrew Elisheba, composed from El "God" and sheba "seven," which indicates perfection in numerology. Means "my God is perfection."

Name Day/Onomastico: June 26—in memory of St. Elisa.

Related Name/Other Italian Forms: Elisabetta

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