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Elease
How to Pronounce Elease
Pronounced ee-LEECE /iˈliːs/Medium
Meaning: Elease is a variant of Elise, the French short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.' The phonetic spelling was common in the early-twentieth-century South, keeping Elisabeth's pledge meaning in a slim two-beat name.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Elease is a variant of Elise, itself a French short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheva, 'God is my oath.' The phonetic spelling appeared as an American given name in the early twentieth century, chiefly in the South, and reached its high near 1923 at close to a hundred girls a year.
Elease faded through the century but lingered in scattered use into the two-thousands. It reads as a homespun early-century spelling of a French-biblical classic; Elise and Eloise are the recognizable relatives, sharing its meaning.
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What does the name Elease mean?
Elease is a variant of Elise, a short form of Elisabeth meaning 'God is my oath.'
How do you pronounce Elease?
It's said ee-LEECE /iˈliːs/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Elease a boy or girl name?
Elease is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Elease?
Elease was an uncommon early-century Southern choice that peaked in the early twenties and has been rare since; it hasn't revived.