Thursday, July 5, 2007

Meaning and origin of Elizabeth

Elizabeth
Hebrew
Female
consecrated to God
Meaning & Origin
Elizabeth is a Hebrew girl name.
The meaning of the name is `Consecrated to God `.
Where is it used?
The name Elizabeth is mainly used in English and in the bible.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Isabel (In Spanish, Portuguese, French and in English)
Elizabeta (In Slovene)
Ealasaid (In Scottish)
Elisabet (In Scandinavian)
Elizaveta (In Russian)
Elisabeta (In Romanian)
Elzbieta (In Polish)
Ealisaid (In Manx)
Elisabetta (In Italian)
Eilís (In Irish)
Eilish (In Irish)
Erzsébet (In Hungarian)
Elisavet (In Greek)
Elisabeth (In English, German, French and in the bible)
Lijsbeth (In Dutch)
Liesbeth (In Dutch)
Alzbeta (In Czech and in Slovak)
Elisheba (In the bible)
Elsabeth (In Other languages)
If it's too long people might use:
In Scandinavian and in English: Lis
In Scandinavian: Lisbet
In German: Lisbeth
In German: Ilse
In German: Liesl
In German: Liesel
In French: Élise
In Finnish: Eliisa
In Finnish: Liisa
In English and in Scottish: Elspet
In English and in Scottish: Elspeth
In English, German and in Swedish: Elsa
In English, German and in Italian: Elisa
In English: Bess
In English: Lise
In English: Eliza
In English: Beth
In English: Elissa
In English: Elise
In English: Lizbeth
In English: Liza
In English: Liz
In English: Lisa
See also
In Welsh: Bethan (F)
In Scottish: Iseabail
In Scottish: Isobel
In Russian: Lizaveta
In Russian: Yelizaveta
In Hungarian: Bözsi
In Hungarian: Erzsi
In German and in Scandinavian: Anneliese
In German: Liese (F)
In German: Liesa (F)
In German: Lili (F)
In German: Elli (F)
In French: Lisette (F)
In English, Italian, Spanish and in Dutch: Isabella
In English, French and in German: Isabelle
In English and in Dutch: Lisanne
In English and in the bible: Bethany
In English (Modern): Leesa
In English (Modern): Ysabel
In English (Modern): Bettye
In English (Modern): Carlisa
In English: Lysette
In English: Isabell
In English: Isa
In English: Annalisa
In English: Lizette
In English: Ibbie
In English: Isbel
In English: Elsie (F)
In English: Bessie (F)
In English: Bettie (F)
In English: Betty (F)
In English: Betsy (F)
In English: Bettina
In English: Libby (F)
In English: Lizzie (F)
In English: Lizzy (F)
In English: Tetty (F)
In English: Jobeth
In English: Bette (F)
In Danish and in German: Else (F)
In Armenian: Zabel
In Other languages: Ilsa
Stastics
The name Elizabeth was given to 13927 babies in the USA in 2004. Elizabeth was the number 34 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 13320 babies making it the number 10 name that year.
-www.talkingbabies.com

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