Elisabet

Elisabet is the Scandinavian and Catalan form of Elizabeth, derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, composed of the elements el, meaning God, and sheva, meaning oath or perhaps seven, giving the overall sense of my God is an oath or my God is abundance. The name is borne in the Old Testament by the wife of Aaron, and in the New Testament by the mother of John the Baptist, which secured its widespread adoption across Christian Europe. Elisabet has been common in Sweden and other Nordic countries for centuries and remains a respected traditional choice in those regions. Related forms include Elisabeth, Elizabeth, Isabel, and Elspeth.