Elisabeth

Female Name

German Pronunciation

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Predominant Regional Usage

• Western Germany
• Southern Germany

Variant Spelling

Elisabet (rare)

Variant Forms

• Elisa
• Elise
• Elsa
• Else
• Ilse
• Lieschen
• Lilli
• Lisa

Origin and Meaning

Latin spelling of Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), a Greek form of the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheba) meaning 'my God is perfection'

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