Elisabetta

Elisabetta is the Italian form of Elizabeth, derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning my God is an oath or my God is abundance. The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as the wife of Aaron, and its New Testament bearer, Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, ensured its widespread adoption across Christian Europe. Elisabetta has been borne by numerous Italian noblewomen and saints throughout the medieval and Renaissance periods. Related forms include Isabella, Elisa, Betta, and the English Elizabeth.