Where does “Elisabeth” come from?
Elisabeth comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, which was borrowed from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע, a name of uncertain meaning.
Elisabeth (English): The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
Definitions
- The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
Ancestry of “Elisabeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | Élisabeth | Elizabeth, Elisabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 2 | Latin | Elisabeth | Elisabeth |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλισάβετ | Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 4 | Hebrew | אלישבע | my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 6 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 7 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |