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The name Elísa is a short form of Elísabet, the Icelandic and Old Norse rendering of Elizabeth, which derives from the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning my God is an oath or my God is abundance. The name traveled into Northern European usage through Latin Elisabeth and Greek Elisavet, carried by the biblical figure of Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. Elísa functions as a standalone given name particularly in Iceland and other Scandinavian contexts. Related forms include Elisa, Elise, Elsa, and Lisa.