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Subject: Re: Ilse and Ilsing
Author: ClaudiaS   (Authenticated as ClaudiaS)
Date: June 13, 2010 at 7:15:33 AM
Reply to: Re: Ilse and Ilsing by marina
I wonder if Elysyn and Elysyna could have come from the Greek mythological paradise, Elysium (or its adjectival form, Elysian). It has certainly been used in other European placenames (such as the Champs-Élysées in Paris).

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