Where does “Elizabeth” come from?
Elizabeth comes from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ, which was borrowed from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע, a name of unknown etymological origin.
Elizabeth (English): popular since the 16th century
Definitions
- popular since the 16th century
Ancestry of “Elizabeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Elizabeth | Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἐλισάβετ | Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist |
| 3 | Hebrew | אלישבע | my God is an oath; the Lord is her oath |
| 4 | Hebrew | אֵל | a God; God, deity; god, God |
| 5 | Hebrew | שמואל | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּאֵל | — |
Words derived from “Elizabeth”