Elizabeth

//ɪˈlɪzəbəθ// name

name ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century. countable, uncountable

    "Most happy letters! framed by skilful trade, / With which that happy name was first designed, - - - / Ye three Elizabeths! for ever live, / That three such graces did unto me give."

  2. 2
    A surname originating as a matronymic. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A suburb of Adelaide, Australia; named for Elizabeth II. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Arkansas. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A locale in the United States.; A town in Colorado; named for a family member of John Evans, 2nd Governor of the Territory of Colorado. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Georgia senator Joseph E. Brown. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A locale in the United States.; A village in Illinois; said to be named for three early settlers all named Elizabeth. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A locale in the United States.; A town in Indiana; named for Elizabeth Lemmon Zenor, daughter-in-law of early landowner Jacob Zenor. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A locale in the United States.; A village in Allen Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A locale in the United States.; A city in Minnesota; named for early settler Elizabeth Niggler. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A locale in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Union County, New Jersey; named for Elizabeth de Carteret, wife of George Carteret, one of two original Lords Proprietor of the Colony New Jersey. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A locale in the United States.; A borough in Pennsylvania; named for early settler Elizabeth Mackay Bayard. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A locale in the United States.; A town, the county seat of Wirt County, West Virginia; named for early settler Elizabeth Woodyard Beauchamp. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, named after Elizabeth Marcos. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of the municipality of Leyte, province of Leyte, Philippines. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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elizabeth ielizabeth ii

Example

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"Elizabeth II is the Queen of England."

Etymology

From Middle English Elizabeth, from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע (ʔĕlîšeḇaʕ, “my God is an oath”). See El and שבועה. Doublet of Elisheba and Isabel.

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