Elizabeth at a glance
- Meaning
- “my God is an oath”
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- ih-LIZ-uh-beth
- Nicknames
- Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Eliza
- Other forms
- Elisabeth, Isabel, Elisa, Elspeth
Where the name Elizabeth comes from
Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew name Elisheva; in the New Testament, Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. It became one of the most common English names after Queen Elizabeth I in the 16th century. Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 70 years, made it famous all over the world.
Famous people named Elizabeth
- Elizabeth I (queen of England)