4-511: Lizzie or Lizzy is a nickname for Elizabeth or Elisabet, often given as an independent name in the United States, especially in the late 19th century. Lizzie can also be the shortened version of Lizeth, Lissette or Lizette. Elizabeth (given name) Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva ( אֱלִישֶׁבַע ), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God
8-647: Is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint . "Elizabeth" appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of Aaron 's wife (" Elisheva " in the Hebrew Bible ), and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist . It has also been the name of several saints and queens. The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. Elizabeth
12-608: The top 100 most popular names given to baby girls born in Scotland and Ireland . In 2022, it was the 25th most popular name given to girls in Canada. Elizaveta ( Eлизaвeтa ), a Russian form of the name, has been in the top 10 names given to baby girls born in Moscow , Russia in the past 10 years. The name is also popular in Ukraine and Belarus . Elizabeth (1st century BC), the mother of John
16-514: Was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It is the only name that remained in the top ten US girls' names list from 1925 to 1972. In the early 21st century, Elizabeth has been among the top 50 names given to girls in the past 10 years born in England and Wales , as well Canada and Australia , and has been in
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