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Eliza
Eliza or ELIZA may refer to: * Eliza (given name), a female given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) * ELIZA, a 1966 computer program designed to simulate a therapist or psychoanalyst ** ELIZA effect, the tendency to relate computer behavior to human behavior * Eliza (computer virus), a DOS/Windows virus discovered in 1991 * Eliza (magazine), ''Eliza'' (magazine), an American fashion magazine * Eliza (ship), ''Eliza'' (ship), several ships * Eliza (horse), an American Thoroughbred racehorse Arts and entertainment * Eliza (Arne), ''Eliza'' (Arne), a 1754 opera by Thomas Arne * Eliza (Cherubini), ''Eliza'' (Cherubini), a 1794 opera by Luigi Cherubini * Eliza (sculpture), ''Eliza'' (sculpture), a public artwork in the Swan River, Western Australia * "Eliza", a song by Phish from their 1992 album ''A Picture of Nectar'' * Eliza (English singer), English singer and songwriter formerly known as Eliza Doolittle * Eliza (video game), ''Eliza'' (video game), a 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eliza (given Name)
Eliza is a female given name in English, meaning "pledged to God" or "joyful." Etymology The name first developed as a diminutive of Elizabeth in the 16th century and its use as an independent name started in the 18th century. The name Elizabeth has been around since the Middle Ages, mainly popularised by the French (using the spelling Elisabeth). Elizabeth with a "z" is the typical spelling in English. Elizabeth is found in the Bible (Luke 1:57) as the mother of John the Baptist. Elizabeth became popularised during the late medieval period as a given name, mostly influenced by two saints: St. Elizabeth of Hungary and St. Elizabeth of Portugal. It was brought to England by the French, and the English can be credited with the formation of Eliza as a hypocorism (the French use Élise). It may also be used as a variant of the Hebrew name Aliza, עַלִיזָה meaning "joyful". People with this name * Eliza Acton (1799–1859), English food writer and poet * Eliza Agnew (18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |