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Lisa.

A female given name from Hebrew.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈliːsə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈliːzə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlaɪzə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlisə/General-American
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.

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Where this word comes from

Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages. The computer is named after Lisa Brennan-Jobs, officially explained as an acronym for “Locally Integrated Software Architecture”.

noun/ˈliːsə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈliːzə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlaɪzə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈlisə/General-American
  1. Ellipsis of Apple Lisa.

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis · historical
  2. An idealised girlfriend.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages. The computer is named after Lisa Brennan-Jobs, officially explained as an acronym for “Locally Integrated Software Architecture”.

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