Elisha
Americannoun
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Also Eliseus a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah.
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a male given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of Elisha
From Late Latin Heliseus, from Greek Elisaié, from Hebrew ĕlīshūaʿ, literally, “God has saved”
Example Sentences
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“There’s a lot more that’s going to come,” says Neil Green, chief digital officer of Otis Worldwide, the Connecticut-based company founded by Elisha Otis and now one of the largest elevator manufacturers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray both filed patents in February 1876 for what amounted to early, workable versions of the telephone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
"At the moment, it's been ok, but I think the winter might be a different story," said Elisha, who has an 11-week-old baby, Theo.
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025
Elisha Williams, a natural-born storyteller, is a media enthusiast majoring in digital journalism and communication at the University of Southern Mississippi.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2025
Perhaps in response to public rumors, Kate had written Elisha bluntly, “you should know that the sounds are not made by machinery. Neither do I know how the rappings are produced.”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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