Western Names · Girl
Elizabeth name meaning
“my God is an oath”
- Letters
- 9
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- E
- Origin
- Hebrew · English
- Category
- Western Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
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records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Elizabeth
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Elizabeth is a girl's name from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'.
What does Elizabeth mean?
About the name Elizabeth
Elizabeth is the English form of the Greek Elisabet, which renders the Hebrew Elisheva, combining el 'God' and shava 'oath'. In the Old Testament, Elisheba is the wife of Aaron.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Elizabeth · behindthename.com · meaning
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