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Heloise

Heloise

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A French woman scholar from the 1100s known for her letters with Peter Abelard
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɛloʊɪz/
: Eloísa
  • In her letters to Abelard, Heloise expressed her thoughts on philosophy and love.
  • Heloise and Abelard

Examples

  • How had Abelard and Heloise managed it?

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Abelard and Heloise.

    Conflict (1945)

  • Was there any mention of Heloise in your research?

    Possession (2002)

  • I should like to say good-bye to Heloise first.

    Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

  • And the second, Heloise, was only a baby then.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • You will live for your children already born, Robert and Heloise.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I reached in my pocket and pulled out the letter from Heloise to Abelard.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • Look at Heloise.

    Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)

  • My only criticism: how many of the dimbulbs out there have any idea who Abelard and Heloise were?

    Blog text (5)

  • I thought of Romeo and Juliet, Abelard and Heloise, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

    Fiction book (2000)

Surface Forms

Heloise main
Heloise main

Etymology

Heloise comes from an old German name whose parts meant 'whole' or 'healthy', like the English word heal, and 'wide', like wide. So Heloise originally suggested 'health' or 'strength', which helps you remember the famous medieval scholar.