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GirlEast African (Kikuyu, Luhya, Oromo, Ganda and others)

Lelise

The feminine match to Lelisa, sharing a stem said to carry the sense of an admirer.

Meaning and origin

Lelise is a girl's name from the Oromo people of Ethiopia, formed as the feminine match to the boy's name Lelisa by changing the final vowel, following a well-established pattern in Oromo naming.

How to pronounce Lelise

English (US)leh-LEE-say /lɛˈliːseɪ/

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