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The name Élisabeth is the French form of Elisabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning my God is abundance or my God is an oath. It was borne in the Hebrew Bible by the wife of Aaron, and in the New Testament by the mother of John the Baptist, which gave the name lasting prominence throughout Christian Europe. Numerous queens and saints helped cement its popularity in France and beyond, including several French queens consort. Closely related forms include Elizabeth, Isabel, Elspeth, Elisabetta, and Isabella.