A feminine given name of French origin, meaning 'healthy' or 'wide,' famously borne by the medieval scholar Héloïse who had a famous love affair with philosopher Abelard.
From Old German 'Helewidis,' combining 'heil' (whole, uninjured) and 'wid' (wide). The modern French 'Eloise' comes through Norman influence and became famous through the tragic medieval romance.
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