Eloise

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Eloise

Gender: Feminine
Language: French, English
Etymology:
Eloise has two possible origins:
1. It is a modern French and English form of Elwisia, the Latin form of the medieval name Helewise. Helewise is a medieval French form of an old Germanic name, Helewidis, from “haila” (hale) and “wide” (wide). Helewise later became Heloïse and Eloise.
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2. It is another form of Louise, the the feminine form of Louis, the French form of the Germanic name, Hludwig. It originally meant “Famous Warrior” from “hlud” (famous), and “wig” (warrior).

History:
Eloise became common in the United States in the early decades of the 20th century. Modern use probably dates from the 19th century Victorians and their fascination with medieval legend. Eloise, or Heloise, was one-half of a famous medieval romantic pair.

Please see Helewise for more information.

Pronunciation: ell-oh-eez.
Alternates: Héloïse, Elouise, Alease.
English: Eloisa.
Italian: Eloisa.

Famous Bearers:
Political Figures:
Héloïse (1098-1164)
Figure in a romantic tragedy in medieval France.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.032 % named Eloise
0.007 % named Eloisa
0.006 % named Elouise
0.001 % named Alease

Popularity of Eloise:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 765th most popular.
1875: 550th most popular.
1900-1910: 271st most popular.
1910-1920: 207th most popular.
1920-1930: 177th most popular.
1930-1940: 237th most popular.
1940-1950: 299th most popular.
1950-1960: 490th most popular.
1960-1970: 948th most popular.
1970-2000: N/A

In France...
1900-1980: N/A
1983: 162nd most popular
1990: 148th most popular.
1999: 71st most popular.

Popularity of Eloisa:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 876th most popular.
1910-1920: 840th most popular.
1920-1930: 625th most popular.
1930-1940: 816th most popular.
1940-2000: N/A

Popularity of Elouise:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 899th most popular.
1910-1920: 648th most popular.
1920-1930: 472nd most popular.
1930-1940: 555th most popular.
1940-1950: 621st most popular.
1950-2000: N/A