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femaleAilsa - Name Meaning and Origin


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The girl's name Ailsa \a(i)-lsa, ail-sa\ is of Old Norse origin, and its meaning is "island of Alfsigr". Place name: the tiny Scottish rocky islet Ailsa Craig in the estuary of the river Clyde. Alfsigr is a personal name meaning "elf or supernatural victory". Use as a given name has been influenced by Ealasaid, the Gaelic form of Elizabeth (Hebrew) "God's promise". The name may also be used as a homonym for Elsa".

Ailsa has 5 variant forms: Ailis, Ailse, Elsa, Elsha and Elshe.

Baby names that sound like Ailsa are Ellsa, Alysa, Alissa, Alisa, Allysa, Allisa, Ilsa and Illsa.

Ailsa is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Ailsa. Click here to compare Ailsa with related baby names.

United States Top 1000 rankings for: Ailsa
Canada (BC), England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Sweden, Australia (NSW) Top 100 rankings for: Ailsa

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