Elza

Elza is a variant form of Elsa, itself a shortened form of the Hebrew name Elisabeth, meaning something along the lines of my God is an oath or my God is abundance. It became established across Central and Eastern Europe, particularly in Hungarian, Portuguese, and Slavic naming traditions, sometimes used as an independent name rather than a diminutive. The name gained wider cultural visibility through literary and operatic contexts, including associations with the character Elsa in Lohengrin. Related forms include Elsa, Elise, and Elisabeth.