Lise

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from French.

    "The urge to tell Lise everything was almost overpowering."

  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Lisa.

    "Lisa said, “This is gonna be the best birthday breakfast Mom ever had.” And Bart earnestly replied, “Hey, Lise, you think that's enough for her?”"

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"The urge to tell Lise everything was almost overpowering."

Etymology

From the French, and possible also from Scandinavian, Lise. Variant of more common English Lisa.

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