Elizabeth
Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek translation of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise," "oath of God," or "I am God’s daughter." Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Lisa, Lilly, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ella, Elisa, Elise, and Eliza, ; Elsa, Bitsy, Betsy, Isabel, and Isabella are etymologically related variants.
People
Saints (from whom other Elizabeths are namesakes)
Empresses
Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom
Belgian princess and queens consort
Many queens of various countries
Other royal women
- Elizabeth I of Bohemia, Bohemian princess and philosopher
- Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of James VI&I of Scotland & England, the "Winter Queen" of Bohemia, and grandmother of George I of Great Britain
- Elizabeth of York (1466–1503), the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England
- Elisabeth of Romania (1894–1956), the Queen Consort of King George II of Greece
- Princess Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt (1864-1918), Russian grand duchess and Orthodox matryr, wife of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia and granddaughter of Queen Victoria
- Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia
- Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (1770–1840), daughter of George III
- Elizabeth Báthory (1560–1614), niece of the Polish King Stephen Báthory; Hungarian countess and murderess
- Élisabeth de France (Elisabeth Philippine Marie Helene), sister of Louis XVI of France, also known as Madame Elisabeth
Cuisine
Fictional characters
- Elizabeth Lavenza from Frankenstein
- Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice
- Elizabeth F. Beurling, a fictional character from the anime/manga series Strike Witches
- Elizabeth Swann from the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy
- Elizabeth "Beth" March, a character in Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women
- Liz Lemon, played by Tina Fey in the television series 30 Rock
- Elizabeth "Effy" Stonem, played by Kaya Scodelario in the e4 series Skins
Other people
- Elizabeth Banks (born 1974), American actress
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861), English poet
- Elisabeth Beresford (1926–2010), British writer
- Elizabeth Berridge (actress) (born 1962), American actress
- Elisabeth Brooks, (1951-1997), Canadian actress
- Elisabeth Bykova, Soviet former Women's World Chess Champion
- Elizabeth Collins, Canadian swimmer
- Miss Elizabeth (1960-2003; born Elizabeth Ann Hulette) American professional wrestling valet
- Elisabeth Fritzl, Austrian woman who was a victim of incest and imprisoned by her father
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck (born 1977), American television personality
- Elizabeth Marquardt, American writer
- Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada
- Elizabeth Montgomery (1933–1995), American actress
- Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (1916–2010), German political scientist
- Elizabeth Perkins (born 1960), American actress
- Elizabeth Stamatina Tina Fey (born 1970), American actress, comedian, writer and producer
- Elisabeth Soderstrom (1927–2009), Swedish singer
- Elizabeth Spencer (soprano), American recording artist for Thomas Alva Edison
- Elizabeth Stromeyer, wife of Charles Stromeyer, (possibly) the only documented example of a person with eidetic memory
- Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), Anglo-American Actress
Ships
Places
- Australia
- South Africa
- United States
- Elizabeth, Colorado
- Elizabeth, Illinois
- Elizabeth, Indiana
- Elizabeth, Louisiana
- Elizabeth, Minnesota
- Elizabeth, New Jersey (largest city with the name in the United States)
- Elizabeth, Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth, West Virginia
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
- Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky
- Elizabethtown, North Carolina
- Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
- Elizabethton, Tennessee
- Elizabethtown (disambiguation)
- Cape Elizabeth, Maine
- Lake Elizabeth Township, Minnesota
- St. Elizabeth, Missouri
Media and entertainment
- Films and television series
- Stage
- Elisabeth (musical), a Viennese, German-language musical written by Michael Kunze and composed by Sylvester Levay
- Songs
- Albums
- Poems
See also
- All pages with titles containing "Elizabeth"