Elsebeth

Elsebeth is a Danish form of Elizabeth, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, composed of the elements el, meaning God, and sheva, meaning oath or possibly seven. The name was borne in the Old Testament by the wife of Aaron and was later spread throughout Europe through veneration of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and the influence of royalty. Elsebeth functions as a distinctly Scandinavian rendering of the name, sitting alongside related forms such as Elisabeth, Elspeth, and Ilsebill.