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Elisha

Meaning

From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע ('Elisha'), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ ('Elishu'a) meaning "my

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Elisha and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Elisha

Elisha Collier

Elisha Haydon Collier (1788–1856) of Boston, USA, invented a flintlock revolver around 1814.

Elisha Perkins

Elisha Perkins (January 16, 1741September 6, 1799) was a United States physician who created a fraudulent medical device, the Perkins Patent Tractors.

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Elisha Porat

Elisha Porat (; June 25, 1938 - March 24, 2013) was a Hebrew poet and writer.

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Elisha ben Abuyah

Elisha ben Abuyah () (spelled variously, including Elisha ben Avuya) was a rabbi and Jewish religious authority born in Jerusalem sometime before 70 CE.

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Elisha Netanyahu

Elisha Netanyahu (; December 21, 1912 – April 3, 1986) was an Israeli mathematician specializing in complex analysis.

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Elisha in Other Languages

Biblical HebrewElisha
Biblical LatinEliseus
BiblicalElisha
ItalianEliseo

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