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Elise

American  
[ih-lees] / ɪˈlis /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


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Currently residing in the Further, Elise explains that Cyrus and his cronies plan to unleash their evil in the land of the living.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Elise informs Gemma that she has a special gift for making contact with those in the Further — and, even rarer, the ability to bring those spirits back into our world.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Eve shares the screen with Lin Shaye, who returns once again to play Elise Rainier, a character who fans consider the heart of the franchise.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

In 1948, they sold it to Elise Stern Haas, a Levi Strauss heiress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

So he’d fetched stamps for Fred Bocarelli from the little shop off the lobby, and he’d helped Elise Hadley do a FaceTime from her iPad, and of course he’d visited with me.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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