Biblical Hebrew origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “my God is an oath”
From Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva, “my God is an oath”).
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- Wiktionary: ElizabetoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: ElizabetoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
