Elisha

Pronunciation: ee-LIY-shə (key)

Names related to Elisha: Eli, Eliseo

Derived from the Hebrew elīshā' (God is salvation). The name was borne by the disciple and successor of Elijah. (I Kings)

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Nicknames for Elisha: | Edit: Eli, Lish (prn lEYEsh)
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Famous real-life people named Elisha: | Edit: Biblical Prophet Elisha, attendant and disciple of Elijah.
Elisha Otis, inventor of a safety device that prevented elevators from falling if the hoisting cable broke.
Elisha Manning, American football quarterback for the New York Giants of the NFL; Super Bowl MVP.
Elisha in song, story & screen: | Edit: Elisha Cook, Jr., screen character actor of the Forties and Fifties.