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'Elizabeth' or 'Elisabeth' is the Greek form Ελισ(σ)άβετ ''Elis(s)avet'' of the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance."

Contents
Saints (from whom other Elizabeths are namesakes)
Elizabeth is also the name of:
Empresses
Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom
Two Belgian princesses and (future) queens of the Belgians
Many queens of various countries
Other royal women
Music
Places
Films
Nicknames for Elizabeth
Saints (from whom other Elizabeths are namesakes)


Elizabeth (Biblical person), the mother of John the Baptist in the New Testament.

★ St. Elizabeth of Portugal, "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 Schonau

St. Elizabeth Rose

★ St. Elizabeth the Holy New Martyr (Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna)

Elizabeth is also the name of:


Empresses


Elizabeth of Russia

Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or Sissi; her life being told in ''Elisabeth,'' a Musical

Elizaveta Alexeievna, wife of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. She was born as Princess Louise of Baden and took the name Elizaveta Alexeievna upon her conversion to the Russian Orthodox Church.

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, as Empress of India, the wife of the King-Emperor George VI

★ Elisabeth, consort of Emperor Charles VI
Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom


Elizabeth I of England

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Two Belgian princesses and (future) queens of the Belgians


Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, oldest child of heir apparent Philippe of Belgium

Elisabeth Gabriele of Bavaria, spouse of King Albert I of Belgium
Many queens of various countries


★ ''See'' Queen Elizabeth for a partial listing
Other royal women


Elizabeth I of Bohemia, German princess and philosopher

Elizabeth II of Bohemia

Elizabeth of York (1466–1503), the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England

Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770–1840), daughter of George III

Elizabeth Báthory (1560–1614), niece of the Polish King Stephen Báthory. Transylvanian countess and murderess

Elisabeth Philippine Marie Helene of France, sister of Louis XVI of France, also known as Madame Elisabeth

Music



★ "Elizabeth" by The Statler Brothers

★ "Elizabeth, I Love You" by Michael Jackson

★ "Goodnight, Elisabeth" by Counting Crows

★ "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" most famously performed by The Beatles

★ "Bette Davis Eyes" most famously performed by Kim Carnes

★ "Lizzy" by Ben Kweller

★ "Hott Liz" most famously performed by Jack C.

★ "Elizabeth" by Trading Yesterday

★ "Elizabeth, My Dear" by The Stone Roses

★ "Elizabeth trilogy" by Kamelot

★ "Elizabeth" by Billy Gilman

★ "Beth" by Kiss

★ "Lisa" by 3rd Strike

★ "My Lisa" by Bay City Rollers

★ "Lisa's Theme" by Big Sir

★ "Lisa, Listen To Me" by Blood Sweat & Tears

★ "Sad Lisa" by Cat Stevens

★ "Lisa" by Chris Botti

★ "Liza" by Clannad

★ "Hey, Lisa" by David Holmes

★ "Lisa" by David Sanborn

★ "Liza" by The Four Freshmen

★ "Lisa" by Francis Cabrel

★ "Lisa" by Freak Kitchen

★ "Lisa" by Good Riddance

★ "Elisabeth" by Hansi Hinterseer

★ "Come Back Liza" by Harry Belafonte

★ "Elizabeth Serenade" by James Last

★ "Lisa" by Jean-Jacques Goldman

★ "Song for Elizabeth" by Jonathan Butler

★ "Liza" by Kanda Bongo Man

★ "Lisa Lisa" by Lasse Tennander

★ "Lisa Listen" by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

★ "Für Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven

★ "Lisa" by Morphine

★ "Lisa" by Mutabor

★ "Liza De Los Ojos Azules" by Nicola Di Bari

★ "Liza" by NOFX

★ "Eliza" by Phish

★ "Lisa" by Poncho Sanchez

★ "Lisa" by Prince

★ "Lisa, I Love You" by Rockapella

★ "Elisa" by Serge Gainsbourg

★ "Lisa" by Skumdum

★ "Elisa" by Slick Shoes

★ "Lisa" by Stanley Clarke

★ "Elizabeth Dreams" by Status Quo

★ "Elisabeth" by Teencats

★ "Pretty Liza" by The Petards

★ "Lisa" by UB40

★ "O Lisa" by Weezer

★ "Liz Needs It Hard" by Factor C

Places


;Australia

Elizabeth, South Australia
;South Africa

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
;United States

Elizabeth, Colorado

Elizabeth, Illinois

Elizabeth, Indiana

Elizabeth, New Jersey

Elizabeth, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth, West Virginia

Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania

Cape Elizabeth, Maine

Lake Elizabeth Township, Minnesota

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Elizabethton, Tennessee
:''See also various places named Elizabethtown.''

Films



''Elizabeth'' (telenovela), 1980

''Elizabeth'' (film), 1998

''Elizabethtown'' (film), 2005

★ '', 2007

Nicknames for Elizabeth


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


★ Babeth

★ Babette

★ Bee

Bess

Bessie

★ Bet

★ Beth

★ Bethanne

★ Bethany

★ Bethey


★ Betsy

★ Betta

Bette

Bettina

Betty

★ Bezzy

★ Elbinard

Eli

Elisa (disambiguation)

★ Elise


Eliza

Ella

Ellie

★ Ellie-B

★ Elsa

Elsie

★ Elsinue

Elspeth

Ely


Ilsa

★ Isabel

★ Izabel

Izzy

★ Lib

Libby

★ Lidabet

★ Lies

★ Liesel

★ Lili


Lilibet

★ Lilibeth

★ Lilie

★ Lilla

Lillah

Lilli

★ Lillibet

★ Lillibeth

Lillie

Lilly


Lily

Lisa

★ Lisbet

★ Lisbeth

★ Liz

Liza

★ Lizabeth

★ Lizine

★ Lizz

★ Lizzette


Lizzie

★ Lizzy

Lucie

Lucy

Sissi

★ Tess

★ Tetsy

★ Tetty

★ Zabe


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