Eloisa

Origin and meaning of Eloisa

Eloisa is the Italian and Spanish form of Héloïse, a Germanic name from the elements heil, 'healthy, prosperous', and wid, 'wide', or perhaps hlod, 'glory': 'healthy and glorious'. The name is bound forever to Héloïse d'Argenteuil, the learned, passionate heroine who, with Abelard, lived one of the Middle Ages' most famous love stories. Used in Italy and the Spanish-speaking world, it charms with elegance and a romantic tone.

Variants around the world

How Eloisa sounds in other languages.

Famous people

• Eloisa d'Argenteuil— writer