ELISEO

Eliseo: translation

Eliseo m

Italian and Spanish: name of the biblical prophet normally known in English as Elisha, the successor of Elijah. The feast of St Eliseus, as he is known in Latin, is liturgically observed (on 14 June) by the Carmelite order of monks, and is also important in the Eastern Church. The Latin form of the name derives from the Greek Elisaios, used in the New Testament. The name is composed of the Hebrew elements ‘el God + sha’ to help, save.

Cognate: Russian: Yelisei.