Baby Names · Entry

Elizabeth

Hebrew via Greek · F
“my God is an oath”
Where it comes from
elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), 'my God is an oath' or 'God is abundance'
Also known as
Isabel and Isabella (Spanish/Italian, via a French variant), Elisabeth (French/German), Yelizaveta (Russian), Eliška (Czech)
Fun Fact
One of the most consistently popular female names across English history, carried by two long-reigning English queens as well as numerous saints and biblical figures. It has also generated an unusually large number of independent nickname-names in English alone: Beth, Liz, Eliza, Betty, Bess, and Elsie all trace back to it.
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