Elizabeth

For more information about the name, see Elizabeth (given name).

Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise", "oath of God","awesome one", or "I am God’s daughter". Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Lisa, Liza, Lilly, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ella, Elisa, Elise, and Eliza; Elsa, Bitsy, Betsy, Isabel, and Isabella are etymologically related variants.

People[]

Saints (with whom other Elizabeths are namesakes)[]

Elisabeth (Biblical person), the mother of John the Baptist
St. Elizabeth of Aragon, "Queen Saint Elizabeth"
St. Elisabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first canonized American saint
St. Elizabeth of Schönau
St. Elizabeth the Holy New Martyr (Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864–1918)

Empresses[]

Elizabeth of Russia
Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or "Sisi"
Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), wife of Tsar Alexander I of Russia; born as Princess Louise of Baden and took the name Elizaveta Alexeievna upon her conversion to the Russian Orthodox Church
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, as Empress of India, the wife of the King-Emperor George VI of the United Kingdom
Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, consort of Emperor Charles VI

Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom[]

Belgian princess and queens consort[]

Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, oldest child of heir apparent Philippe of Belgium
Elisabeth of Bavaria (1876–1965), spouse of King Albert I of Belgium

Many queens of various countries[]

See Queen Elizabeth (disambiguation) for a partial listing.

Other royal women[]

Elizabeth I of Bohemia, Bohemian princess and philosopher
Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of James VI&I of Scotland & England, the "Winter Queen" of Bohemia, and grandmother of George I of Great Britain
Elizabeth of York (1466–1503), the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England
Elisabeth of Romania (1894–1956), the Queen Consort of King George II of Greece
Princess Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt (1864-1918), Russian grand duchess and Orthodox matryr, wife of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia and granddaughter of Queen Victoria
Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770–1840), daughter of George III
Elizabeth Báthory (1560–1614), niece of the Polish King Stephen Báthory; Hungarian countess and murderess
Élisabeth de France (Elisabeth Philippine Marie Helene), sister of Louis XVI of France, also known as Madame Elisabeth

Cuisine[]

Eliza Acton, full name Elizabeth Acton
Elizabeth Craig (chef)
Elizabeth David
Elizabeth Falkner

Fictional characters[]

Elizabeth Bartlet, first daughter from The West Wing
Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice
Elizabeth F. Beurling, a fictional character from the anime/manga series Strike Witches
Elizabeth Lavenza from Frankenstein
Liz Lemon, played by Tina Fey in the television series 30 Rock
Elizabeth "Beth" March, a character in Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women
Elizabeth Effy Stonem, played by Kaya Scodelario in the e4 series Skins
Elizabeth Swann from the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy

Other people[]

Miss Elizabeth (1960-2003; born Elizabeth Ann Hulette) American professional wrestling valet
Elizabeth Banks (born 1974), American actress
Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861), English poet
Elisabeth Beresford (1926–2010), British writer
Elizabeth Berridge (actress) (born 1962), American actress
Elisabeth Brooks, (1951-1997), Canadian actress
Elisabeth Bykova, Soviet former Women's World Chess Champion
Elizabeth Collins, Canadian swimmer
Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born 1970), American actress, comedian, writer and producer
Elisabeth Fritzl, Austrian woman who was a victim of incest and imprisoned by her father
Elisabeth Hasselbeck (born 1977), American television personality
Elizabeth Marquardt, American writer
Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada
Elizabeth Montgomery (1933–1995), American actress
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (1916–2010), German political scientist
Elizabeth Perkins (born 1960), American actress
Elisabeth Sladen (1946-2011), English actress
Elisabeth Soderstrom (1927–2009), Swedish singer
Elizabeth Spencer (soprano), American recording artist for Thomas Alva Edison
Elizabeth Stromeyer, possibly the only documented example of a person with eidetic memory
Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), Anglo-American Actress

Ships[]

HMS Elizabeth, various ships
Elisabeth (schooner), built in 1922

Places[]

Australia

Elizabeth, South Australia
Elizabeth Reef

South Africa

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

United States

Elizabeth, Colorado
Elizabeth, Illinois
Elizabeth, Indiana
Elizabeth, Louisiana
Elizabeth, Minnesota
Elizabeth, New Jersey (largest city with the name in the United States)
Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, West Virginia
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Elizabethtown (disambiguation)
Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Lake Elizabeth Township, Minnesota
St. Elizabeth, Missouri

Media and entertainment[]

Films and television series

Elizabeth R (TV series), 1971
Elizabeth (telenovela), 1980
Elizabeth (film), 1998
Elizabeth I (TV miniseries), 2005
Elizabethtown (film), 2005
Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007

Stage

Elisabeth (musical), a Viennese German-language musical written by Michael Kunze and composed by Sylvester Levay, about the life of Elisabeth of Bavaria

Songs

"Elizabeth" by Aiden
"Elisabeth" by Billy Gilman
"Elizabeth" by Catie Curtis
"Elisabeth" by Hansi Hinterseer
Elizabeth (Statler Brothers song) by The Statler Brothers
"Elizabeth" by Street Dogs
"Elizabeth" by Trading Yesterday

Albums

Elisabeth (album), a 1990 album by Elisabeth Andreassen
Elizabeth by Killah Priest

Poems

"Elizabeth" by Edgar Alan Poe