Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Elisabeth

ELISABETH

Gender: Feminine

Usage: German, Dutch, Scandinavian, English, Biblical (Variant)

Pronounced: e-LEE-zah-bet (German), i-LIZ-ə-bəth (English) [key]

German and Dutch form of ELIZABETH. It is also a variant English form, reflecting the spelling used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament.

(see also ÉLISABETH)