Elizabeth – Name Meaning, What does Elizabeth mean?

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What does Elizabeth mean?

Elizabeth as a girls' name is pronounced ee-LIZ-a-beth. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Elizabeth is "God is my oath". Can also mean "God's promise", "God's satisfaction" or "God's perfection". The usual English spelling of Elisabeth, which was the usual form until the 16th-century reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, whose popularity made the "z" spelling more common ever since. See also Elspeth and Isabel. Biblical: the mother of John the Baptist. Actresses Elizabeth Ashley, Elizabeth Hurley, Elizabeth Montgomery, Elisabeth Shue, Elizabeth Taylor; politician Elizabeth Dole; suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Eli-, -beth

ASSOCIATED WITH 16th century, queen, england, biblical

VARIANTS Alixyveth, Babette, Beileag, Belita, Bell, Bella, Belle, Bess, Bessie, Bessy, Bet, Beta, Beth, Bethan, Bethie, Bethy, Bethzy, Betina, Betsan, Betsey, Betsie, Betsy, Bett, Betta, Bette, Betti, Bettie, Bettina, Bettine, Betty, Bettye, Biff, Biffy, Bit, Bizzy, Buffy, Ealasaid, Ebeth, Eilis, Eilish, Eleisa, Eliasaid, Eliesse, Elikapeka, Elisa, Elisabet, Elisabeta, Elisabete, Elisabeth, Elisabethe, Elisabetta, Elisah, Elisavet, Elise, Elisebeth, Elissa, Eliszabeth, Elixyveth, Eliz, Eliza, Elizabet, Elizabett, Elizabette, Elizabiff, Elizabith, Elizaveta, Elizbeth, Elize, Elizebeth, Elle, Ellie, Ellissa, Elliza, Ellsa, Ellse, Ellsee, Ellsey, Ellsi, Ellspet, Ellyse, Ellyssa, Ellyza, Els, Elsa, Elsabeth, Elsbeth, Else, Elsee, Elsie, Elspet, Elspeth, Elspie, Elsie, Elsy, Elyse, Elyssa, Elyza, Elyzza, Elzabeth, Elzbieta, Erzsebet, Esabeau, Helsa, Ilsa, Ilse, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Isobel, Jelisaveta, Leasa, Leesa, Leeza, Leisa, Leisel, Leizel, Lib, Libbey, Libbi, Libbie, Libby, Libbye, Liesbeth, Lies, Liesa, Liese, Liesel, Liesja, Lili, Lilibet, Lilibeth, Lilo, Lily, Lis, Lisa, Lisabeth, Lisbet, Lisbeth, Lisbett, Lisbetta, Lisbette, Lise, Lisette, Lisel, Lisl, Lissa, Lissette, Lissi, Lissie, Lissy, Liz, Liza, Lizabeth, Lizaveta, Lizbet, Lizbeth, Lizbett, Lizbiff, Lizeth, Lizette, Lizveth, Lizy, Lizz, Lizzi, Lizzie, Lizzy, Lotte, Lusa, Lys, Lysa, Lysbet, Lysbeth, Lysbette, Lyse, Lyssa, Lyssi, Lyssie, Lyza, Lyzbet, Lyzbeth, Lyzbette, Lyzette, Tetty, Veta, Yelisaveta, Yelizaveta, Ylisabet, Ylisabette, Ysabel, Ysabella, Yzabelle

SEE ALSO Ailsa, Elixyvett, Elma, Lezith, Liesl, Lizena, Oleisa, Orszebet, Yelisabeta, Zizi, Zsazsa

MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGSElizabeth Kaleigh (E.K.), ..

Elizabeth is a very prominent first name for women (#5 out of 4276, Top 1%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#39378 out of 150436, Top 26%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Elizabeth reached its top rank of #4 in the U.S. in the 1880s, and is currently at #13. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Isabella (#4 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Lily (#31), Ellie (#37), Bella (#48), Isabelle (#113), Eliza (#131), Isabel (#139), Elise (#176), Elsie (#280), Elle (#380), Elisa (#457), Elyse (#692), Elisabeth (#789), Belle (#859), Elsa (#888), Lisa (#891), Libby (#1088), Lizbeth (#1097), Betty (#1128), Elissa (#1261), Liza (#1662), Lizeth (#1757), Lissa, Liesl, Lili, Lilibeth, Ysabel, Veta, Lyssa, Lizzie, Lizette, Lisabeth, Lizbet, Libbie, Lizabeth, Lisbet, Liz, Lisbeth, Lise, Lissie, Lisette, Lissette, Ailsa, Ilse, Leisa, Bettina, Bell, Bess, Bessie, Beth, Bethan, Bethzy, Betsey, Betsy, Bette, Betti, Bettie, Bettye, Leeza, Buffy, Elizabet, Elizbeth, Elizebeth, Elma, Else, Elyssa, Babette, Isobel, Leasa, Leesa and Ysabella are the prominent varying forms of Elizabeth (#13). Adoption of these forms of Elizabeth reached its apex during the years 1880-1889 (MEDIAN #1300) and is somewhat lower today (#1554, 40.7%). Elizabeth is more universally found than the rest, though Isabella is currently the preferred form, while versions like Bell have lost favor.

Recommended sound-alike names are Annabeth, Clarabeth, Corabeth, Eliane, Elixyvetha (see Elixyvett), Elizah, Elsbet, Lilybeth, Sarabeth and Yelizabet. These names tend to be less frequently used than Elizabeth.

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