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Jalisa

Jalisa proper noun: a female given name.

Proper noun

Jalisa

  1. (uncommon) A female given name.

Origin of Jalisa

ja- (possibly from Jane) + -lisa (possibly form Lisa; diminutive of Elizabeth), styled similar to names like Alyssa or Melissa; predominantly an African American name in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century.

Questions about Jalisa

What does Jalisa mean?
Jalisa means a female given name.
What part of speech is Jalisa?
Jalisa is a proper noun.

Words near Jalisa in the dictionary

  1. jalias
  2. Jalil
  3. Jalili syndrome
  4. Jalils
  5. jalis
  6. Jalisa
  7. Jalisco
  8. Jaliyah
  9. jalkar
  10. jalkars
  11. jallap

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