Last name origin & meaning: Americanized spelling of the Dutch family name Elisabeth,
from the female personal name derived from the Biblical name meaning
‘God is my oath’. The name was particularly popular in the Middle
Ages, notably after the canonization of Elisabeth, Duchess of
Thuringia around 1230. This name appears in the following lists:
Favorite Children's Book/Show Characters,
First Ladies,
Heroes and Heroines,
Artists,
Poets,
Pioneers/Explorers,
Presidents' Kids,
Silver Screen
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