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Vinony

Lisa

proper noun

  1. female given name
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈliːsə/ / /ˈliːzə/ / /ˈlaɪzə/

name

Etymology: Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages. The computer is named after Lisa Brennan-Jobs, officially explained as an acronym for “Locally Integrated Software Architecture”.

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.

    “You were born in the '70s? Were you named after Lisa on As the World Turns?”

    “Elizabeth coloured. "Oh, I don't want the doll called after me, if that is what you mean," she said, rather disdainfully. "Nonsense, Lisa!" laughed her father, "you ought to consider yourself highly honoured to have such a handsome lady as this for your namesake."”

noun

Etymology: Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages. The computer is named after Lisa Brennan-Jobs, officially explained as an acronym for “Locally Integrated Software Architecture”.

  1. Ellipsis of Apple Lisa.

    “Both Macs and Lisas, along with Imagewriter printers, are part of the convention network organized by Sytek of Mountain View, California.”

  2. An idealised girlfriend.