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Elizabeth.

A female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

  1. A female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century.

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  2. A surname originating as a matronymic.

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  3. A suburb of Adelaide, Australia; named for Elizabeth II.

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  4. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Arkansas.

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  5. A locale in the United States. A town in Colorado; named for a family member of John Evans, 2nd Governor of the Territory of Colorado.

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  6. A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Georgia senator Joseph E. Brown.

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  7. A locale in the United States. A village in Illinois; said to be named for three early settlers all named Elizabeth.

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  8. A locale in the United States. A town in Indiana; named for Elizabeth Lemmon Zenor, daughter-in-law of early landowner Jacob Zenor.

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  9. A locale in the United States. A village in Allen Parish, Louisiana.

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  10. A locale in the United States. A city in Minnesota; named for early settler Elizabeth Niggler.

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  11. A locale in the United States. A city, the county seat of Union County, New Jersey; named for Elizabeth de Carteret, wife of George Carteret, one of two original Lords Proprietor of the Colony New Jersey.

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  12. A locale in the United States. A borough in Pennsylvania; named for early settler Elizabeth Mackay Bayard.

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  13. A locale in the United States. A town, the county seat of Wirt County, West Virginia; named for early settler Elizabeth Woodyard Beauchamp.

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  14. Places in the Philippines: A barangay of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.

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  15. Places in the Philippines: A barangay of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, named after Elizabeth Marcos.

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  16. Places in the Philippines: A barangay of the municipality of Leyte, province of Leyte, Philippines.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew אֵל (el) Biblical Hebrew נִשְׁבַּע (nishbá) Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (ʾĕlîšeḇaʿ)bor. Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet)der. Middle English Elizabeth English Elizabeth From Middle English Elizabeth, from the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע (ʔĕlîšeḇaʕ, “my God is an oath”). See El and שבועה. Doublet of Elisheba and Isabel.

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