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Ilse

American  
[il-suh] / ˈɪl sə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Elizabeth.


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Alongside lesser-known artists the show will present major names, including Ansel Adams, Ilse Bing and Edward Weston.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

The desk was shipped to them in Manhattan upon Ilse von Hassell’s death in 1982, and then went to the couple’s Southhampton home until Christa died in 2009, a decade after her husband.

From Seattle Times Oct. 1, 2023

First stop, the Compton apartment of Ilse Ochoa and her family.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2023

Customs and Border Protection agents referred a passenger car for a secondary inspection because driver Ilse Georgina Herrera had an expired permanent residency card.

From Washington Times Jun. 17, 2023

The door to the second bedroom is open, and there are clothes everywhere, Ilse throwing shoes haphazardly into a suitcase.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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