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, Canadian singer
• 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 Down, Australian filmmaker
• Ellie Downie (born 1999), British gymnast, born Elissa Downie
• Elissa Hallem, American neurobiologist
• Elissar Khoury (born 1971), Lebanese singer, commonly known as Elissa
• 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

See also

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

References