Elizabeth✳

Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva and is commonly interpreted as pledged to God. Its biblical connection is Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist; its royal associations include England's queens Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II.

Few names offer such a broad choice of familiar forms. Bess, Betty, Libby and Eliza each give the full name a different feel, which can be useful when honoring a relative without using the same everyday name.