Elizabeth

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Name: Elizabeth

Gender: Feminine

Location: Europe

Language: Jewish

Thematic: Biblical

Meaning: Oath of God.

Comments: In the New Testament, Elizabeth is Mary's cousin and the mother of John the Baptist. In medieval Provencal Elizabeth became Isabel, which in French became Isabelle, in Italian Isabella, and in Scottish Isobel. In Scotland Elizabeth also became Elspeth.