Eloise
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
French Éloïse, Héloïse, from Proto-Germanic *Hailawidis, from *hailaz (“whole”) and *widuz (“wood, forest”); best known for the medieval unhappy love story of Abélard and Héloïse.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːz
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