Meaning of name Alisa

The names of some famous persons by the name Alisa (or its variants) are:

Alisa Camplin, born on 10 November, a famous athelete. Alisa Camplin's background: Sportswoman. She is the first Austalian aerial Skier to have won 2 medals at consecutive winter olympics. However at the end of 2006 winter olympics, she announced her retirement as she intended to pursue interest in the media and the ski travel industry.

Alisa Noelle Girard, born on 17 April, a famous singer. Alisa Noelle Girard's background: She is a singer and songwriter. She is best known for being in the all female group ZOEgirl. Her musical influences included Bob Taylor and Steve Taylor.

Alisa Valdes-Rodrigue, born on 28 February, a famous writer. Alisa Valdes-Rodrigue's background: American Writer. She is most well known for her novels in the Chick Lit Genre. Her first Novel, 'The Dirty Girls Social Club' was purchased by St Martin's Press a year after she resigned from Los Angeles Times. Since then she has written another 4 novels, the last being a sequal to her first book, which will be published in the year 2008. In 2005 she was nicknamed the Godmother of Chica Lit.