Elisabeth

Alternative forms

• Elizabeth

Origin

The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. From the Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet), a transliteration of the Hebrew אלישבע ('Elisheva), meaning my God is an oath''.

Full definition of Elisabeth

Proper noun

1. The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures; called Elizabeth in some English translations of the Bible.
2. , a less common form of Elizabeth in English.