Elizabeth

Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew name Elisheba, composed of the elements el, meaning God, and sheva, meaning either oath or seven, giving the overall sense of my God is an oath or my God is abundance. In the Old Testament, Elisheba is the wife of Aaron, and the name passed into Greek as Elisavet and into Latin as Elisabetha before spreading widely across Europe through early Christianity. The name gained enormous prestige through Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and above all through Queen Elizabeth I of England, cementing its enduring popularity in the English-speaking world. Common variants and cognates include Elisabeth, Eliza, Beth, Lisa, Isabel, Isabella, Elspeth, and Elise.