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How to pronounce Yelishevich?

Pronunciation of Yelishevich in the US

In the US, Yelishevich is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Chicago, IL, USA, is

y eh l ih sh Eh v ih ch
  • y sounds like the 'y' in yes
  • eh sounds like the 'e' in pet
  • l sounds like the 'l' in let
  • ih sounds like the 'i' in it
  • sh sounds like the 'sh' in ship
  • v sounds like the 'v' in very
  • ch sounds like the 'ch' in chin

"I suspect the root is Hebrew. Elisheva was the wife of the high priest Aaron. The suffix is from Poland where my family is from (100 years ago). It is typical for Jewish last names."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Slavic (Polish?)
Meaning: Suffix 'vich' Means Son/daughter Of (similar To 'son' In Johnson)


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Pronunciation of Yelishevich in the US

In the US, Yelishevich is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in Chicago, IL, USA, is

Ye (like Ye in "yellow") li (like in"link") shE (like in "shell" with accent on 'E') vich (rhymes with "rich")

"I suspect the root is Hebrew. Elisheva was the wife of the high priest Aaron. The suffix is from Poland where my family is from (100 years ago). It is typical for Jewish last names."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: Slavic (Polish?)
Meaning: Suffix 'vich' Means Son/daughter Of (similar To 'son' In Johnson)


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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