'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."
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: