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Baby Name Elizabeth |
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| Meaning of Elizabeth - What does the name Elizabeth means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ee-liz-ah-beth |  |
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| Gender: |
Girl Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
Derived from the Hebrew etisheba' (God is my oath). The name is borne in the Bible by a kinswoman of the Virgin Mary and mother of John the Baptist. In England the name was borne by Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603). The name continues its popularity by its association with the queen mother (b. 1900), the former Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and her daughter Queen Elizabeth II (b. 1926) |
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English, Irish, Hebrew, Scottish, Welsh |
| Variants: | Elisabeth, Elspeth. | | Shortened forms: | Beth, Elisa, Eliza, Lisa, Lisabeth, Lisbet, Liz, Liza, Liza-bet. | | Pet forms: | Bess, Bessie, Bessy, Betsy, Bettina, Betty, Ellie, Elsa, Elsie, Libbie, Libby, Lizzie, Lizzy |
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