Elizabeth

Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek form Ελισ(σ)άβετ Elis(s)avet of the Hebrew female name Elisheva, meaning "my God is an oath," "my God is abundance," "God's promise," "oath of God," or "I am God´s daughter." Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Lisa, and Lilly, and Ella. Elsa, Isabel and Isabella are etymologically related foreign variants. For more information about the name, see Elizabeth (given name).

People

Saints (from whom other Elizabeths are namesakes)

• Elisabeth (Biblical person), the mother of John the Baptist
• St. Elizabeth of Aragon, "Queen Saint Elizabeth"
• St. Elisabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first canonized American saint
• St. Elizabeth of Schönau
• St. Elizabeth the Holy New Martyr (Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (1864–1918)
• St. Elizabeth of Wormit, the Tay Bridge Troll
• St. Elizabeth of Wommit, London Bridge Troll

Empresses

• Elizabeth of Russia
• Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or Sissi
  • Elisabeth (musical), about her life
• Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), wife of Tsar Alexander I of Russia; born as Princess Louise of Baden and took the name Elizaveta Alexeievna upon her conversion to the Russian Orthodox Church
• Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, as Empress of India, the wife of the King-Emperor George VI of the United Kingdom
• Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, consort of Emperor Charles VI

Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom

• Elizabeth I of England
• Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Belgian princess and queens consort

• Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, oldest child of heir apparent Philippe of Belgium
• Elisabeth of Bavaria (1876–1965), spouse of King Albert I of Belgium

Many queens of various countries

• See Queen Elizabeth for a partial listing.

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
• 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

• Eliza Acton, full name Elizabeth Acton
• Elizabeth Craig
• Elizabeth David
• Elizabeth Falkner

Fictional characters

• Elizabeth Lavenza from Frankenstein
• Elizabeth Bennet from Pride and Prejudice
• Elizabeth Swann from the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy
• Elizabeth "Beth" March, a character in Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women

Other people

• Elisabeth Beresford (born 1928), British writer
• Elisabeth Bykova, former Women's World Chess Champion
• Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada
• Elizabeth Perkins, American actress

Ships

• HMS Elizabeth, various ships

Places

Australia

• Elizabeth, South Australia

South Africa

• Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

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 Township, Pennsylvania
• Elizabethton, Tennessee
• Elizabethtown (multiple)
• Cape Elizabeth, Maine
• Lake Elizabeth Township, Minnesota
• St. Elizabeth, Missouri

Media and entertainment

Films and television series

• Elizabeth (telenovela), 1980
• Elizabeth (film), 1998
• Elizabeth I (TV miniseries), 2005
• Elizabethtown (film), 2005
• Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007

Stage

• Elisabeth (musical), a Viennese, German-language musical written by Michael Kunze and composed by Sylvester Levay

Songs

• "Elizabeth" by Aiden
• "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" by The Allman Brothers Band
• "Elisabeth" by Billy Gilman
• "Elizabeth" by Catie Curtis
• "Goodnight, Elisabeth" by Counting Crows
• "Elisabeth" by Hansi Hinterseer
• "Elizabeth Serenade" by James Last
• "Song for Elizabeth" by Jonathan Butler
• "Elizabeth Trilogy" by Kamelot
• "Elizabeth, I Love You" by Michael Jackson
• "Elizabeth" by The Statler Brothers
• "Elizabeth Dreams" by Status Quo (band)
• "Elizabeth, My Dear" by The Stone Roses
• "Elizabeth" by Street Dogs
• "Elizabeth" by Trading Yesterday

Albums

• "Elizabeth" by Killah Priest

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