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Héloïse

American  
[el-oh-eez, ey-law-eez] / ˈɛl oʊˌiz, eɪ lɔˈiz /

noun

  1. 1101?–64, French abbess: pupil of and secretly married to Pierre Abélard.

  2. a female given name, French form of Eloise or Louise.


Héloïse British  
/ elɔiz, ˈɛləʊˌiːz /

noun

  1. ?1101–64, pupil, mistress, and wife of Abelard

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“The goal is not to replace the U.S.,” said Héloïse Fayet, a research fellow at the French institute of international relations.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 2, 2026

The hilarious Héloïse Janjaud, playing a gawky student who longs to transform into a leather-clad vamp, nearly powers it all by herself.

From New York Times Jul. 8, 2022

French pop star Héloïse Letissier, aka Christine and the Queens led the tributes to the late star, whose full name was Sophie Xeon, describing her as a "stellar producer", "a visionary", and "a pioneer".

From BBC Jan. 30, 2021

Héloïse and Marianne eventually work together on the portrait, a collaboration that Sciamma has said mirrors the film’s creative process.

From The Guardian Feb. 22, 2020

In France, as I have said, Richardson found congenial hearers, and Clarissa's soul doubtless transmigrated into the heroine of the 'Nouvelle Héloïse.'

From Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.) by Sir Leslie Stephen

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