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"[[Elizabeth_(Biblical_person)|Elizabeth]]" appears in the [[Old Testament]] as the name of [[Aaron]]'s wife ("Elisheva"), and in the [[New Testament]] as the name of the wife of the priest [[Zechariah (given name)|Zechariah]] and mother of [[John the Baptist]]. It has also been the name of several saints and queens.
"[[Elizabeth_(Biblical_person)|Elizabeth]]" appears in the [[Old Testament]] as the name of [[Aaron]]'s wife ("Elisheva"), and in the [[New Testament]] as the name of the wife of the priest [[Zechariah (given name)|Zechariah]] and mother of [[John the Baptist]]. It has also been the name of several saints and queens.


The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. Elizabeth was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It has been among the top 50 names given to girls born in [[England]] and [[Wales]] as well as in [[Canada]] and in [[Australia]] in the past 10 years and has been in the top 100 most popular names given to baby girls born in [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]] in the past 10 years. It was the 81st most popular name given to baby girls born in [[Chile]] in 2006. Elizaveta, a Russian form of the name, has been in the top 10 names given to baby girls born in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] in the past 10 years. The name is also popular in [[Ukraine]] and in [[Belarus]]. One of the most popular variants is [[Isabel]] or [[Isabella]]. In [[French language|French]] there is the variant [[Isabelle]].
The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. Elizabeth was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It has been among the top 50 names given to girls born in [[England]] and [[Wales]] as well as in [[Canada]] and in [[Australia]] in the past 10 years and has been in the top 100 most popular names given to baby girls born in [[Scotland]] and [[Ireland]] in the past 10 years. Elizaveta, a Russian form of the name, has been in the top 10 names given to baby girls born in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]] in the past 10 years. The name is also popular in [[Ukraine]] and in [[Belarus]]. One of the most popular variants is [[Isabel]] or [[Isabella]]. In [[French language|French]] there is the variant [[Isabelle]].


==Name variants==
==Name variants==

Revision as of 13:00, 21 May 2010

Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth I of England.
PronunciationEnglish: /ɨˈlɪzəbɨθ/
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew via Greek
Meaning"My God is an oath"
"My God is abundance"
Region of originWorldwide
Other names
Related namesIsabel, Eliza, Lizzie, Elisa

Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Elisabet (Template:Lang-el), which is a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva (Template:Lang-he), meaning My God is an oath" "My God is abundance" "Elizabeth" appears in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron's wife ("Elisheva"), and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist. It has also been the name of several saints and queens.

The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. Elizabeth was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It has been among the top 50 names given to girls born in England and Wales as well as in Canada and in Australia in the past 10 years and has been in the top 100 most popular names given to baby girls born in Scotland and Ireland in the past 10 years. Elizaveta, a Russian form of the name, has been in the top 10 names given to baby girls born in Moscow, Russia in the past 10 years. The name is also popular in Ukraine and in Belarus. One of the most popular variants is Isabel or Isabella. In French there is the variant Isabelle.

Name variants

Full name

Clipped forms

First half

Middle

Second half

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Nicknames for Elizabeth

Derived from Elizabeth are many short forms and nicknames used in English-speaking countries including[citation needed]:

  • Babeth
  • Babette
  • Batty
  • Bee
  • Bess
  • Bessie
  • Bet
  • Beth
  • Bethanne
  • Bethey
  • Betsy
  • Betta
  • Leeza
  • Lib
  • Libby
  • Lidabet
  • Lies
  • Liesel
  • Lila
  • Lili
  • Lilibet
  • Lilibeth
  • Lible
  • Lilie
  • Lilla
  • Tizzy
  • Wiz
  • Wizzy
  • Yizzy
  • Zabe
  • Zabs
  • Zeebz

Notes

  1. ^ Behind the Name
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