Elizabeth

Meaning

1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century.
2. A surname originating as a matronymic.
3. A suburb of Adelaide, Australia; named for Elizabeth II.
4. A locale in the United States.
5. A locale in the United States.
6. A locale in the United States.
7. A locale in the United States.
8. A locale in the United States.
9. A locale in the United States.
10. A locale in the United States.
11. A locale in the United States.
12. A locale in the United States.
13. A locale in the United States.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

Etymology

From Middle English Elizabeth, from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע (Elisheva, “my God is an oath”). See El and שבועה. Doublet of Elisheba.

Sentences

Elizabeth tells the angry crowd to let Abigail live .