Elisabeth

/ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/ · name

Meaning

The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
A female given name from Hebrew, a less common form of Elizabeth in English.

Etymology / origin

The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”).

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