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Where does “Elisabeth” come from?

Elisabeth comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, which was borrowed from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע, a name of uncertain meaning.

Ancestry of “Elisabeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchÉlisabeth—
2LatinElisabeth—
3Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
4Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
5Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
6Hebrewשמואל—
7Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
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