Ilse
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GenderFeminine
Region of originAustria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland
| Pronunciation | German: [ˈɪlzə] ⓘ Dutch: [ˈɪlsə] ⓘ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Feminine |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Ilze, Ilsa |
| Derived | Elisabeth |
Ilse is a Germanic feminine given name. It is technically a German diminutive of Elisabeth, functioning as a given name in its own right chiefly in Austria, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Africa and all of the Scandinavian countries including Finland.[citation needed]
