Elizabeth

For more information about the name, see Elizabeth (given name).

Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek transliteration (Ἐλισάβετ, Elisábet) of the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning "God's promise", "oath of God", or "I am God’s daughter".^{[citation needed]} Elizabeth and Elisabeth are the parent unit names of Libby, Lisa, Liza, Lilly, Lizzie, Liz, Beth, Betty, Ella, Elisa, Elise, and Eliza; Elspeth, Elsa, Bitsy, Betsy, Isabel, and Isabella, are etymologically related variants.

People

Saints (with 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)

Empresses

• Elizabeth of Russia
• Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or "Sisi"
• 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
• Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria (1876–1965), spouse of King Albert I of Belgium

Many queens of various countries

• See Queen Elizabeth (disambiguation) 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 Bosnia (c.1339–1387), 14th century Queen of Hungary and Poland
• 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 martyr, 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 (Élisabeth Philippine Marie Hélène), sister of Louis XVI of France, also known as Madame Élisabeth

Cuisine

• Eliza Acton, full name Elizabeth Acton
• Elizabeth Craig (chef)
• Elizabeth David
• Elizabeth Falkner

Fictional characters

• Elizabeth Bartlet, from the American television show The West Wing
• Elizabeth Bennet, from Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice
• Elisabeth Blanctorche, from the series of fighting video games The King Of Fighters
• Elizabeth Cole, supporting character in the Felicity series of American Girl books and related toys
• Elizabeth F. Beurling, from the anime/manga series Strike Witches
• Elizabeth Lavenza, from Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein
• Liz Lemon, from the American television series 30 Rock
• Elizabeth "Beth" March, from Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women
• Elizabeth Effy Stonem, from the British television series Skins
• Elizabeth Swann, from the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy
• Eliza Thornberry from the American animated show, The Wild Thornberrys
• Elizabeth (BioShock Infinite), from the video game BioShock Infinite

Other people

• Miss Elizabeth (1960-2003; born Elizabeth Ann Hulette) American professional wrestling valet
• Elizabeth Arden (1884-1966), born, Florence Nightingale Graham, Canadian-American businesswoman who founded Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
• 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
• Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born 1970), American actress, comedian, writer and producer
• 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 McGovern, American actress
• Elizabeth Mitchell (born 1970), American actress
• Elizabeth Montgomery (1933–1995), American actress
• Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (1916–2010), German political scientist
• Elizabeth Perkins (born 1960), American actress
• Elisabeth Shue, American actress
• Elisabeth Sladen (1946-2011), English actress
• Elisabeth Soderstrom (1927–2009), Swedish singer
• Elizabeth Spencer (soprano), American recording artist for Thomas Alva Edison
• Elizabeth Stromeyer, possibly the only documented example of a person with eidetic memory
• Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), Anglo-American Actress
• Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, wrote as "Elizabeth"
• Bette Davis, American actress, born Ruth Elizabeth Davis

Ships

• HMS Elizabeth, various ships
• Elisabeth (schooner), built in 1922

Places

Australia

• Elizabeth, South Australia
• Elizabeth Reef

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 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

• Elizabeth R (TV series), 1971
• 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, about the life of Elisabeth of Bavaria

Songs

• "Elizabeth" by Aiden
• "Elisabeth" by Billy Gilman
• "Elizabeth" by Catie Curtis
• "Elisabeth" by Hansi Hinterseer
• Elizabeth (Statler Brothers song) by The Statler Brothers
• "Elizabeth" by Street Dogs
• "Elizabeth" by Trading Yesterday

Albums

• Elisabeth (album), a 1990 album by Elisabeth Andreassen
• Elizabeth by Killah Priest

Poems

• "Elizabeth" by Edgar Allan Poe

See also

• All pages with titles containing "Elizabeth"