Eloise is a female

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version of the French name Éloïse or Héloïse. It is of uncertain meaning but may be derived from the Old German name Helewidis , which meant “healthy” and “wide.” A

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form of the name is Heloísa, which is currently among the most popular names for girls in

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version of the name is Eloisa and the

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version of the name is Eloísa. It may refer to:

People named Eloise

* Eloise, alternative spelling of

Héloïse Héloïse (; c. 1100–01? – 16 May 1163–64?), variously Héloïse d' ArgenteuilCharrier, Charlotte. Heloise Dans L'histoire Et Dans la Legende. Librairie Ancienne Honore Champion Quai Malaquais, VI, Paris, 1933 or Héloïse du Paraclet, w ...

(1090?/1100–1? – 1164), French nun, writer, scholar, and abbess, lover of Peter Abélard *

Eloise Baza Eloise Baza (January 5, 1953 – October 29, 2007) was the president of the Guam Chamber of Commerce from 1984 until 2007. She was the first woman and the first Chamorro to hold the presidency of the Chamber of Commerce. She was also the longest ...

(1953–2007), President of the Guam Chamber of Commerce (1984–2007) * Eloise Broady (b. 1957), American model and actress *

Eloise Hughes Smith Mary Eloise Hughes Smith (August 7, 1893 – May 3, 1940), also referred to as Eloise Smith or Mrs. Lucian P. Smith, was a survivor of the 1912 RMS ''Titanic'' disaster. Her first husband, Lucian P. Smith, scion of a wealthy Morgantown fam ...

(1893–1940), survivor of the 1912 ''Titanic'' Disaster * Eloise Jones (1917–2004), Canadian politician *

Eloise Klein Healy Eloise Klein Healy (born 1943) is an American poet. She has published five books of poetry and three chapbooks. Her collection of poems, ''Passing'', was a finalist for the 2003 Lambda Literary Awards in Poetry and the Audre Lorde Award from The ...

, American poet * Eloise Laws, American singer * Eloise Lewis (1920–1999), the first dean of the School of Nursing at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro *

Eloise McGraw Eloise Jarvis McGraw (December 9, 1915 – November 30, 2000) was an American author of children's books and young adult novels. Career McGraw also contributed to the Oz series started by L. Frank Baum; working with her daughter, graphic artis ...

(1915–2000), American children's writer *

Eloise Mignon Eloise Mignon (born 18 September 1986) is an Australian actress. She began her career starring in children's television shows: ''The Legacy of the Silver Shadow'' and ''Silversun'' before appearing in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. Mi ...

, Australian actress *

Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg Countess Eloise of Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg (Eloise Beatrix Sophie Laurence; born 8 June 2002), in the media often styled as simply Eloise van Oranje, is the first child and daughter of Prince Constantijn and Princess Laurentien o ...

, member of the Dutch Royal Family *

Eloise Quiñones Keber Eloise Quiñones Keber is Professor Emeritus of Art History at Baruch College and The Graduate Center, CUNY, where she specializes in Pre-Columbian and early colonial Latin American art. She earned her Ph.D from Columbia University in 1984. Wri ...

, Professor of Art at Baruch College *

Eloise Southby-Halbish Eloise Southby-Halbish (born 6 July 1976) is an Australian sports commentator and former netball player. She was co-captain of the Melbourne Phoenix with fellow goaler, Sharelle McMahon, and also played for the Australia national netball team. ...

, sports commentator and former Australian netball player *

Eloise Wellings Eloise Wellings (née Poppett) (born 9 November 1982 in White Plains, New York, United States) is an Australian long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, the 2010 Commonwealth Games, 2010 edi ...

, Australian long distance runner * Eloise Worledge, Australian girl who went missing in 1976 * Elouise P. Cobell, a widely recognised Native American leader *Eloise Taylor, eldest daughter of the Lady Helen Taylor, who is a member of the extended British Royal Family *Lady Eloise Gordon-Lennox (born 2000), younger daughter of

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond Charles Henry Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond, 11th Duke of Lennox, 11th Duke of Aubigny, 6th Duke of Gordon DL (born 8 January 1955), styled Lord Settrington until 1989 and then Earl of March and Kinrara until 2017, is a British aristoc ...

People named Eloisa

* Eloisa Garcia Tamez, co-founder of the Lipan Apache Women Defense/Strength to protect sacred Native American sites *

Eloisa James Eloisa James is the pen name of Mary Bly (born 1962). She is a tenured Shakespeare professor at Fordham University who also writes best-selling Regency and Georgian romance novels under her pen name. Her novels are published in 30 countries and ...

, pen name of Mary Bly *

Eloísa Ibarra Eloísa Ibarra (born 1968) is a Uruguayan visual artist who has been recognized for her graphic works. Biography Ibarra studied graphic design at the Figari School, and was trained at the National Institute of Fine Arts. She also attended the wo ...

, Uruguayan artist * Eloisa Biasotto Mano (1924–2019), Brazilian chemist, professor

People named Eloise

People named Eloisa

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