First name origins & meanings:
- Hebrew: God's oath; dedicated
- Hebrew: Consecrated to God
First name variations: Bette, Betty, Bestey, Belita, Besse, Bessie, Bessy, Betta, Betti, Bettine, Ealasidde, Elizabet, Elsabet, Elisabeth, Elisabetta, Elise, Elissa, Eilise, Elisa, Eliza, Elsa, Elsbeth, Babette, Belle, Beth, Bettina, Bet, Beta, Bess, Elisabeth, Lisbeth, Liz, Lizzie, Liza, Eliza, Ellie, Elsa, Else, Beth, Bess, Betty, Bette, Bettie, Betsy, Aliza, Libby, Elspeth, Elsbeth, Elsbet, Elspet, Isabel, Isabelle, Isabella
Last name origin & meaning:
Americanized spelling of the Dutch family name Elisabeth,
from the female personal name derived from the Biblical name meaning
‘God is my oath’. The name was particularly popular in the Middle
Ages, notably after the canonization of Elisabeth, Duchess of
Thuringia around 1230.
Famous people with this first name:
Elizabeth Hurley,
Elizabeth Shue
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Alan Alda,
Sean Astin,
Mick Jagger,
Peter Jennings,
Steven Winwood
This name appears in the following lists:
Favorite Children's Book/Show Characters,
First Ladies,
Heroes and Heroines,
Artists,
Poets,
Pioneers/Explorers,
Presidents' Kids,
Silver Screen
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