Lelisa
Thought to come from an Oromo verb root tied to praising or admiring someone, giving the sense of an admirer.
Meaning and origin
Lelisa is a boy's name from the Oromo people of Ethiopia, whose personal names are very often drawn straight from everyday words rather than from a separate stock reserved only for naming.
How to pronounce Lelisa
| English (US) | leh-LEE-sah /lɛˈliːsə/ |
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