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'''Elizabeth''' or '''Elisabeth''' is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name [[Elisheva]], meaning "God's promise," "oath of God," or "I am God’s daughter." Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Lisa, Lilly, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ella, Elisa, Elise, and Eliza, ; Elsa, Bitsy, Betsy, Isabel, and Isabella are etymologically related variants.
'''Elizabeth''' or '''Elisabeth''' is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name [[Elisheva]], meaning "God's promise," "oath of God," or "I am God’s daughter." Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Lisa, Lilly, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ella, Elisa, Elise, and Eliza, ; Elsa, Bitsy, Betsy, Isabel, and Isabella are etymologically related variants.


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==People==
===Saints (from whom other Elizabeths are namesakes)===
*[[Elizabeth_(Biblical_person)|Elisabeth (Biblical person)]], the mother of John the Baptist
*St. [[Elizabeth of Aragon]], "Queen Saint Elizabeth"
*St. [[Elisabeth of Hungary]], the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary
*St. [[Elizabeth Ann Seton]], the first canonized American saint
*St. [[Elizabeth of Schönau]]
*St. Elizabeth the Holy New Martyr ([[Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864–1918)]]

===Empresses===
* [[Elizabeth of Russia]]
* [[Elizabeth of Russia]]
* [[Elisabeth of Bavaria]], wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or "Sisi"
* [[Elisabeth of Bavaria]], wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or "Sisi"

Revision as of 23:54, 6 December 2011

Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise," "oath of God," or "I am God’s daughter." Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Lisa, Lilly, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ella, Elisa, Elise, and Eliza, ; Elsa, Bitsy, Betsy, Isabel, and Isabella are etymologically related variants.

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Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom

Belgian princess and queens consort

Many queens of various countries

Other royal women

Cuisine

Fictional characters

  • Elizabeth Lavenza from Frankenstein
  • Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice
  • Elizabeth F. Beurling, a fictional character from the anime/manga series Strike Witches
  • Elizabeth Swann from the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy
  • Elizabeth "Beth" March, a character in Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women
  • Liz Lemon, played by Tina Fey in the television series 30 Rock
  • Elizabeth "Effy" Stonem, played by Kaya Scodelario in the e4 series Skins

Other people

Ships

Places

Australia
South Africa
United States

Media and entertainment

Films and television series
Stage
  • Elisabeth (musical), a Viennese, German-language musical written by Michael Kunze and composed by Sylvester Levay
Songs
Albums
Poems

See also