Origin and Meaning of Elsa

Gender

Feminine

Origin of Elsa

Hebrew

Usage of Elsa

German, English, Swedish, Italian, French, Spanish

Meaning of Elsa

The name Elsa is a short form of Elisabeth.

Famous bearers

Bearers include Elsa Beskow (1874 - 1953), a Swedish author and illustrator of children's books; Elsa Morante (1912 - 1985), an Italian novelist, known for her novel La Storia (History); Elsa Pataky (born 1976), a Spanish actress.

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