Spelling Variants
Eloisa vs Eloise: Which Spelling?
Eloisa and Eloise are variant spellings of the same name derived from the Germanic elements meaning "healthy".
Eloisa
Origin: Italian
The name Eloisa means "healthy" or "wide" and derives from the Old German name *Helewidis*, composed of *hail* ("hale, healthy") and *wid* ("wide").
Eloise
Origin: English
Eloise derives from the Germanic elements "heil" (whole, healthy) and "wig" (battle), meaning "healthy in battle" or "wide battle," though it was later associated with the Old French form Héloïse.