Elizabeth: A Given Name

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Elizabeth (given name)

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Pronunciation	English: /ɨˈlɪzəbɨθ/
Gender	Female
Meaning	"My God is an oath" "My God is abundance"
Region of Origin	Worldwide
Origin	Hebrew via Greek
Related names	Isabel, Eliza, Lizzie, Elisa
Wikipedia articles	All pages beginning with "Elizabeth "

Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the GreekElisabet (Greek: Ελισάβετ), which is a form of the Hebrewname Elisheva (Hebrew: אֱלִישֶׁבַע‎), meaning "God is my oath" or "God is my abundance."

Elizabethappears in the Old Testament as a descendant of Aaron, wife of Prophet Zechariahand mother of John the Baptistin the New Testament. It has also been the name of several saints and queens.

The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. Elizabeth was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It has been among the top 50 names given to girls born in Englandand Walesas well as in Canadaand in Australiain the past 10 years and has been in the top 100 most popular names given to baby girls born in Scotlandand Irelandin the past 10 years. It was the 81st most popular name given to baby girls born in Chilein 2006. Elizaveta, a Russian form of the name, has been in the top 10 names given to baby girls born in Moscow, Russiain the past 10 years. The name is also popular in Ukraineand in Belarus.

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Elizabeth: A Given Name

Elizabeth (given name)