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Elżbieta is the Polish form of Elizabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning something along the lines of my God is an oath or my God is abundance. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Aaron, and it spread widely through Christian Europe owing to figures such as Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, a beloved thirteenth-century noblewoman renowned for her charity. Elżbieta has been one of the most enduring feminine names in Poland across many centuries. Related forms in other languages include Elisabeth, Isabella, Elisabetta, and Elspeth.