Name Heloise Origin, meaning, pronunciation & popularity of the name Heloise

Heloise is a ♀ girl’s name.

What is the origin of the name Heloise?

Heloise is a German and Scandinavian variant of the name Eloise and derived from the Germanic name Helewidis, which itself derived from the Old High German name Heiluid. The medieval English form of the name was Helewis, which died out after the 13th century and was revived in the form Eloise in the 19th century.

What does the name Heloise mean?

Heloise means “healthy and wide” (from Old High German “heil” = healthy/hale + “wit” = wide) or “healthy wood” (from Old High German “heil” = healthy/hale + “witu” = wood). There is no etymological connection to the Greek word “hēlios/ἥλιος” meaning “sun”, “sunlight”, or “sunshine”.

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