Elisha

ih-LY-shuh

A biblical name meaning “God is salvation.”

Meaning

Elisha comes from the Hebrew name אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha), traditionally understood as “God is salvation” or “God my salvation.” In the Christian-name sources, it appears as a biblical masculine name and is also linked to the Latin form Eliseus used in later tradition.

Origin

Fun fact

In older name books, Elisha is often grouped with Eliseus, the form used in the New Testament tradition for the same biblical name.

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Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages, Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.

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