'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."

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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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