Elizabeth

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

/ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Elizabeth

In summary

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 and Isabel.

Synonyms

Elizabeth I

Elizabeth II

Elisabet

Sentences

It was said to have been made in the honour of Queen Elizabeth I .

Elizabeth tells the angry crowd to let Abigail live .

She was christened Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Bertie .

De Villiers and his wife Christina Maria Elizabeth de Vos had three sons .