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elisha

/ɪˈlaɪʃə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
el-isha
IPA
/ɪˈlaɪʃə/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.

name

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin, in quiet use since the 17th century.

name

A female given name, variant of Alicia.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Frequently Paired Words

Yelisei

Homonyms

Elishah

Rhymes With

aisha vaishya elishah felicia alopecia keisha shisha venetia lutetia deletia militia patricia

Questions

How do you pronounce elisha?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈlaɪʃə/.
What does elisha mean?
A prophet, a disciple and successor of Elijah.
Where does elisha come from?
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (ʾĔlîšāʿ).

How to pronounce elisha

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