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Re: Names whose masculine and feminine forms coincide
There can be many names whose masculine and feminine forms coincide. E.g., there are many French names of that kind, some even with identical spelling (Dominique etc.).Elisha for a male is a byblical name.
Elisha for a female is a diminutive for Elisabeth (Elisaveta) in some Slavic languages.For Jan, there is godd explanation in the database.
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Also . . .Elisha can be given as a spelling variation of Alicia - there's a good chance most parents giving their girls the name Elisha these days are not thinking of the male biblical name.
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