Elizabeth (given name)

Elizabeth

Detail of Saint Elizabeth in a painting on an altar by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Pronunciation	/ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/
Gender	Female
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	Hebrew
Derivation	Elisheva
Meaning	My God is an oath
Other names
Alternative spelling	Elisabeth
Related names	Bess Bessie Bessy Beth Betsy Bettina Betty Biff Buffy Eliza Elise Elsa Else Elsebeth Elspeth Isabel Isabella Isabelle Lettie Libby Lisa Lise Lisbeth Liza Liz Lizbeth Lizzie Lizzy

Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance",^{[citation needed]} as rendered in the Septuagint.^{[citation needed]}