What does "elizabeth" mean?
A female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century.
Elizabeth
/ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century.
- Grammar: elizabeth is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: beth, betsy, bettye, elisabeth.
- Usage evidence: Elizabeth II is the Queen of England.
How to use "elizabeth"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 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 A surname originating as a matronymic. countable, uncountable
- 3 A suburb of Adelaide, Australia; named for Elizabeth II. countable, uncountable
- 4 A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Arkansas. countable, uncountable
- 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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- 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
- 7 A locale in the United States.; A village in Illinois; said to be named for three early settlers all named Elizabeth. countable, uncountable
- 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
- 9 A locale in the United States.; A village in Allen Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
- 10 A locale in the United States.; A city in Minnesota; named for early settler Elizabeth Niggler. countable, uncountable
- 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
- 12 A locale in the United States.; A borough in Pennsylvania; named for early settler Elizabeth Mackay Bayard. countable, uncountable
- 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
- 14 Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. countable, uncountable
- 15 Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, named after Elizabeth Marcos. countable, uncountable
- 16 Places in the Philippines:; A barangay of the municipality of Leyte, province of Leyte, Philippines. countable, uncountable
Example
"Elizabeth II is the Queen of England."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "elizabeth"?
Common synonyms include: beth, betsy, bettye, elisabeth, elise, eliza.
How do you use "elizabeth" in a sentence?
Elizabeth II is the Queen of England.
How do you pronounce "elizabeth"?
Pronounced /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/.
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.