Elsabeth

Elsabeth is an English variant of Elisabeth, which itself traces back through Latin and Greek Elisabet to the Hebrew name Elisheba, composed of the elements el, meaning God, and sheva, meaning oath or perhaps abundance. The name is famously borne in the Hebrew Bible by the wife of Aaron, and its widespread use across Europe was further reinforced by the veneration of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and the prominence of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Elsabeth represents an archaic or regional spelling that preserves an older phonetic rendering of the name. Related forms include Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Elspeth, and Elisbeth.