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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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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
Scottish |
| Name Meaning: |
A borrowing from the English, Elizabeth is derived from the Hebrew etisheba' (God is my oath). The name is borne in the Bible by the mother of John the Baptist who was a kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. The name was borne by Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) and continues to be a popular name from 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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View this name in other origins -
English, Irish, Hebrew, Scottish, Welsh |
| Variants: | Elspeth. | | Pet forms: | Elsie, Elspie |
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