Elspeth
| Elspeth | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Scots |
| Meaning | Chosen or consecrated by God,[1] pledged by God[2] |
| Region of origin | Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Elizabeth |
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Elspeth or (rarely) Elspet is a feminine given name. It is the Scottish form of Elizabeth. It means "chosen by God" or "consecrated by God".[1][2]
Notable people
- Elspeth Attwooll
- Elspeth Barker
- Elspeth Ballantyne
- Elspeth Buchan
- Elspeth Cameron
- Elspeth Campbell
- Elspeth Duxbury
- Elspeth Gibson
- Elspet Gray
- Elspeth Henderson
- Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote
- Elspeth Huxley
- Elspeth Kennedy
- Elspeth March
- Elspeth Probyn
- Elspeth Rostow
Other uses
In literature
- Elspeth Cary: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
- Elspeth Gordie: Obernewtyn Chronicles by Isobelle Carmody
- Elspeth Honey: No Highway by Nevil Shute
- Elspeth MacLeod: Remembering Laughter by Wallace Stegner
- Elspeth McGillicuddy: 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie
- Elspeth Noblin: Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
- Herald-Princess Elspeth: Mage Winds by Mercedes Lackey
- Elspat MacTavish The Highland Widow within Chronicles of the Canongate by Walter Scott
- Elspeth Morrison-Flashman, The Flashman Papers by George McDonald Fraser
In music
- Elspeth (band), an Irish rock band
In other media
- Elspeth Tirel, a planeswalker character from the trading card game Magic: The Gathering