Gneiss, a foliated metamorphic rock. Foliation in geology refers to repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks. Each layer may be as thin as a sheet of paper, or over a meter in thickness.The word comes from the Latin folium, meaning leaf, and refers to the sheet-like planar structure.oliation in geology refers to repetitive layering in metamorphic rocks. Each layer may be as thin as a sheet of paper, or over a meter in thickness.
The name Elise is a baby girl name. The name Elise is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Elise is: From the Hebrew Elisheba, meaning either oath of God, or God is satisfaction. Famous bearer: Old Testament Elizabeth was mother of John the Baptist and one of the earliest known bearers of this name; Queen Elizabeth II.
[ 2 syll. e-li-se, el-ise ] The baby girl name Elise is pronounced ih-L IY S or ih-L IY Z in English or eh-L IY-Zah in German â . Elise is of Germanic and Hebrew origin. It is used mainly in the German, Dutch, English, French, and Scandinavian languages. Elise is a German variant transcription of Alice.Elise is also a Dutch, English, French, German, and Scandinavian contraction of Elizabeth (English, Greek, and Hebrew). See also the related forms, Elisha (English and Hebrew) and Elysia (English).lise is popular as a baby girl name, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been increasing since the 1940s. At the recent height of its usage in 2012, 0.110% of baby girls were given the name Elise.