Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • proper noun biblical The mother of John the Baptist; called Elizabeth in some versions of the Bible.
  • proper noun A female given name, a less common form of Elizabeth in English.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. From the Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), a transliteration of the Hebrew אלישבע ('Elisheva), meaning my God is an oath.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Elisabeth.

Examples

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.