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Elizabeth

Pronunciation: /ɪˈlɪzəbəθ/

The English word “Elizabeth” has 4 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
  2. An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Georgia senator Joseph E. Brown.
  3. A barangay of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
  4. A barangay of Marcos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, named after Elizabeth Marcos.

Etymology

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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