Elizabeth
Hebrew origin 10 writing systems 4 approximations
- אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheba)Biblical Hebrew
- Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet)Greek
- ElisabethaLatin
- ElizabethEnglish (modern)
Hebrew name (Elisheba) transmitted into Greek (Elisabet) and Latin (Elisabetha), then into English and many European languages via Church and royal usage.
Originally "God is my oath" or "oath of God."