Elish

Elish Meaning & Origin

About Elish
The surname Elish is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the personal name Elisha, meaning "God is salvation" or "my God is salvation." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Elisha. The name Elisha is of biblical significance and can be found in the Old Testament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elish is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elish: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elish based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Elish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALX
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH1 L IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/ˈɛlɪʃ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elish in Braille

Here's how to represent Elish in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elish in braille

How to sign the name Elish using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elish using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elish in sign language

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