A female given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'God's oath' or 'pledged to God,' famously borne by Queen Elizabeth I and II.
From Hebrew 'Elisheba,' combining 'el' (God) and 'sheba' (oath or seven). The name traveled through Greek as 'Elisabeth' and became widespread in Christian Europe. Over time it took various forms: Elizabeth, Liza, Beth, Betty, Bess.
Elisabeth/Elizabeth has been borne by two of history's most famous monarchs—Elizabeth I of England (who defeated the Spanish Armada) and Elizabeth II (longest-reigning British monarch). The name has such royal weight that it shaped how people perceived the entire modern British monarchy.
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