The beautiful name

Elizabeth

(pronounced as

ee-LIZ-a-beth) is an old time classic dating back to 1600s.Its one of the very few longest surviving names in History. Its a name over the years considered by many to be reserved for the classy, traditional, the elegant, sophisticated, Royal, strong, feminine yet delicate females.

According to nameberry.com , is one of the premiere classic girls' names and inside the Top 10 list year after year, even though there are actually fewer babies getting the name these days.

Elizabeth

Elizabeth has so much going for it -- rich history, broad appeal,

and timeless style -- that no matter how many little girls there are named Lizzie, Eliza, and Beth out there, you can still make Elizabeth your own. This is because the name Elizabeth has over 100 shortforms or nick names (found below). One of the reasons cited by some that are said to contribute to fewer babies being named Elizabeth nowadays is the fact that it is quite a long name. It originated from the Hebrew name ('Elisheva') Greek transliteration (, Elisbet) The word El in Hebrew is used while making a reference to God. The name means: "I am Gods daughter "God's promise", "oath of God", "Pledge to God "God's promise; "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". Below is how languages across the globe:

Elizabeth

ELIZABETH is written and pronounced in different

Zabel (Armenian), Elixabete (Basque), Elisabet (Biblical Greek), Elisheba (Biblical Hebrew), Elisabeth (Biblical Latin), Elisaveta (Bulgarian), Elizabeta (Croatian), Albta, Izabela, Elika (Czech), Elisabet, Elisabeth, Isabella, Eli, Elise, Ella, Else, Lilly, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lise (Danish), Elisabeth, Isabella, Isabelle, Betje, Elise, Elly, Els, Else, Elsje, Ilse, Isa, Lies, Liesbeth, Liese, Liesje, Lijsbeth, Lisa (Dutch), Eliisabet, Liisa, Liisu (Estonian), Elisabet, Eliisa, Elisa, Elsa,

Liisa, Liisi (Finnish), lisabeth, Isabel, Isabelle, Babette, lise, Lili, Lilian, Liliane, Lilianne, Lise, Lisette (French), Sabela (Galician), Eliso (Georgian), Elisabeth, Isabel, Isabelle, Bettina, Elisa, Elise, Elli, Elsa, Else, Ilsa, Ilse, Isa, Isabell, Isabella, Lies, Liesa, Liese, Liesel, Liesl, Lili, Lilli, Lisa, Lisbeth (German), Elisavet (Greek), Elikapeka (Hawaiian), Elisheva (Hebrew), Erzsbet, Izabella, Bzsi, Erzsi, Lilina, Liza, Zska (Hungarian), Elsabet (Icelandic), Eils, Eilish, Isibal, Sibal (Irish), Elisabetta, Isabella, Elisa, Elsa, Isa, Liana, Liliana, Lisa (Italian), Elbieta, Elz (Lithuanian), Elisaveta, Veta (Macedonian), Ealisaid (Manx), Ibb (Medieval English), Isabel (Medieval Occitan), Elisabet, Elisabeth, Isabella, Eli, Elise, Ella, Else, Lilly, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lise (Norwegian), Isabl (Occitan), Elbieta, Izabela, Izabella, Eliza, Liliana (Polish), Isabel, Belinha, Elisa, Elisabete, Isabela, Liana, Liliana (Portuguese), Llian (Portuguese (Brazilian)), Elisabeta, Isabela, Isabella, Liliana (Romanian), Elizaveta, Yelizaveta, Liza, Lizaveta (Russian), Ealasaid, Elspet, Elspeth, Iseabail, Ishbel, Isobel, Beileag, Lileas, Lilias, Lillias (Scottish), Jelisaveta (Serbian), Albeta, Elika (Slovak), Elizabeta, pela (Slovene), Isabel, Ysabel, Elisa, Isa, Isabela, Liliana (Spanish), Elisabet, Elisabeth, Isabella, Elise, Ella, Elsa, Lilly, Lis, Lisa, Lisbet, Lise (Swedish)

BELOW ARE SHORT FORMS OR NICK NAMES FOR

ELIZABETH
A-Alixyveth B-Babette, Belita, Bell, Bella, Belle, Bess, Bessie, Bessy, Bet, Beta, Beth, Bethie, Betina, Betsey, Betsie, Betsy, Bett, Betta, Bette, Betti, Bettina, Bettine, Betty, Bettye, Bit, Bizzy, Buffy, E-Eilis, Eilish, Eleisa, Eliesse, Elisa, Elisabet, Elisabeth, Elisabethe, Elisabetta, Elisah, Elise, Elissa, Eliszabeth, Elixyveth, Eliz, Eliza, Elizabet,

Elizabeth, Elizabett, Elizabette, Elizabiff, Elizabith, Elize, Elizebeth, Elle, Ellissa, Elliza, Ellsa, Ellse, Ellsee, Ellsey, Ellsi, Ellspet, Ellyse, Ellyssa, Ellyza, Elsa, Elsabeth, Else, Elsee, Elsie, Elspet, Elspeth, Elsy, Elyse, Elyssa, Elyza, Elyzza, Elzabeth, Elzbieta, Esabeau, H-Helsa, I-Ilsa, Ilse, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Isobel, L-Leasa, Leesa, Leeza, Leisa, Leizel, Lib, Libbey, Libbi, Libbie, Libby, Libbye, Liese, Liesel, Lilibet, Lilibeth, Lisa, Lisabeth, Lisbet, Lisbeth, Lisbett, Lisbetta, Lisbette, Lise, Lisette, Lisel, Lisl, Lissa, Lissette, Lissi, Lissie, Lissy, Liz, Liza, Lizabeth, Lizbet, Lizbeth, Lizbett, Lizeth, Lizette, Lizveth, Lizy, Lizz, Lizzi, Lizzie, Lizzy, Lusa, Lysa, Lysbet, Lysbeth, Lysbette, Lyse, Lyssa, Lyssi, Lyssie, Lyza, Lyzbet, Lyzbeth, Lyzbette, Lyzette, T-Tetty, Tibby V-Veta, Y-Ylisabet, Ylisabette, Ysabel, Ysabella and Yzabelle.

Biblical people and Saints who were named Elizabeth include;

Elisabeth (Biblical person), the mother of John the Baptist St. Elizabeth of Aragon, "Queen Saint Elizabeth" St. Elisabeth of Hungary, the daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first canonized American saint St. Elizabeth of Schnau St. Elizabeth the Holy New Martyr (Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine (18641918)

Empresses that were named Elizabeth

(By the way, Empress means-A female emperor. Emperor means a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, esp. one ruling an empire. Also known as a monarch)

Elizabeth of Russia Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or "Sisi" Elizabeth Alexeievna (Louise of Baden), wife of Tsar Alexander I of Russia; born as Princess Louise of Baden and took the name Elizaveta Alexeievna upon her conversion to the Russian Orthodox Church Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, as Empress of India, the wife of the King-Emperor George VI of the United Kingdom Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel, consort of Emperor Charles VI.

Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom

Elizabeth I of England Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Belgian princess and queens consort

Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant, oldest child and Heiress Apparent of Philippe, King of the Belgians Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria (18761965), spouse of King Albert I of Belgium

Other royal women

Elizabeth I of Bohemia, Bohemian princess and philosopher Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of James VI&I of Scotland & England, the "Winter Queen" of Bohemia, and grandmother of George I of Great Britain Elizabeth of Bosnia (c.13391387), 14th century Queen of Hungary and Poland Elizabeth of York (14661503), the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England

Elisabeth of Romania (18941956), the Queen Consort of King George II of Greece Princess Elisabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt (1864-1918), Russian grand duchess and Orthodox martyr, wife of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia and granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (17701840), daughter of George III Elizabeth Bthory (15601614), niece of the Polish King Stephen Bthory; Hungarian countess and murderess lisabeth de France (lisabeth Philippine Marie Hlne), sister of Louis XVI of France, also known as Madame lisabeth

The title- Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth or Queen Elisabeth may refer to:

Queens regnant

Elizabeth I of England (15331603), last Tudor monarch over England, reigned 15581603 Elizabeth II (born 1926) of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms, reigning since 1952

Queens consort, dowager and mother

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (19002002), queen consort, queen dowager and queen mother of the United Kingdom (known from 1952 until her death as Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother) Elizabeth Woodville (14371492), queen consort, queen dowager and queen mother of England Elizabeth of Aragon (12711336), queen consort, queen dowager and queen mother of Portugal Elisabeth of Austria (14361505), queen consort, queen dowager and queen mother of Poland Elisabeth of Bavaria (18371898), queen consort of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia

Elisabeth of Bavaria (18761965), queen consort, queen dowager and queen mother of the Belgians Elisabeth of Bohemia (12921330), queen consort of Bohemia Elisabeth of Bohemia (13581373), queen consort of the Romans, Hungary, and Bohemia Elizabeth of Bohemia (15961662), the "Winter Queen", briefly queen consort of Bohemia, wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine Elizabeth of Bosnia (13401387), queen consort and queen dowager of Hungary and Poland, queen mother of Hungary Elizabeth de Burgh (12891327), queen consort of Scotland Elisabeth Richeza of Poland (12861335), queen consort of Bohemia and Poland Elisabeth of Romania (18941956), queen consort of the Hellenes Elisabeth of Wied (18431916), queen consort and queen dowager of Romania Elizabeth of York (14661503), queen consort of England

Queens in fiction

Elizabeth III of the House of Winton, monarch of the Star Kingdom of Manticore, in David Weber's Honorverse books Elizabeth X, aka "Liz Ten", fictional queen of Starship UK in the Doctor Who episode "The Beast Below"

Ships

HMS Queen Elizabeth, several ships of the Royal Navy MS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard cruise ship launched in 2010 RMS Queen Elizabeth, Cunard ocean liner launched 1938, retired 1968 RMS Queen Elizabeth 2, Cunard ocean liner launched in 1969, retired 2008 Queen Elizabeth class, several classes of ships

Other

"Queen Elizabeth" a nickname of one of two US Presidential limousines of 1938 Queen Elizabeth (band)

Queen Elizabeth, Saskatoon, a suburban neighborhood in the city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Les Amours de la reine lisabeth (Queen Elizabeth), 1912 film starring Sarah Bernhardt Queen Elisabeth Music Competition

Cuisine

Eliza Acton, full name Elizabeth Acton Elizabeth Craig (chef) Elizabeth David Elizabeth Falkner

Famous fictional characters named Elizabeth

Elizabeth Bartlet, from the American television show The West Wing Elizabeth Wakefield (Twin sister) to Jessica Wakefield from the Sweet Valley high series (books and movies) Elizabeth Bennet, from Jane Austen's novel Pride and Prejudice Elisabeth Blanctorche, from the series of fighting video games The King Of Fighters Elizabeth Cole, supporting character in the Felicity series of American Girl books and related toys Elizabeth F. Beurling, from the anime/manga series Strike Witches Elizabeth Lavenza, from Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein Liz Lemon, from the American television series 30 Rock Elizabeth "Beth" March, from Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women Elizabeth Effy Stonem, from the British television series Skins Elizabeth Swann, from the Pirates of the Caribbean film trilogy Eliza Thornberry from the American animated show, The Wild Thornberrys Elizabeth (BioShock Infinite), from the video game BioShock Infinite

Other people named Elizabeth - Aside from me, Miss. Elizabeth Irungu

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), Anglo-American Actress Miss Elizabeth (1960-2003; born Elizabeth Ann Hulette) American professional wrestling valet Elizabeth Arden (1884-1966), born, Florence Nightingale Graham, Canadian-American businesswoman who founded Elizabeth Arden, Inc. Elizabeth Banks, American actress Elizabeth Barrett Browning (18061861), English poet Elisabeth Beresford (19262010), British writer Elizabeth Berridge (actress), American actress Elisabeth Brooks, (1951-1997), Canadian actress Elisabeth Bykova, Soviet former Women's World Chess Champion Elizabeth Collins, Canadian swimmer Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey, American actress, comedian, writer and producer Elisabeth Fritzl, Austrian woman who was a victim of incest and imprisoned by her father Elisabeth Hasselbeck, American television personality Elizabeth Marquardt, American writer Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada Elizabeth McGovern, American actress Elizabeth Mitchell, American actress Elizabeth Montgomery (19331995), American actress Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann (19162010), German political scientist Elizabeth Perkins, American actress Elisabeth Shue, American actress Elisabeth Sladen (1946-2011), English actress Elisabeth Soderstrom (19272009), Swedish singer Elizabeth Spencer (soprano), American recording artist for Thomas Alva Edison Elizabeth Stromeyer, possibly the only documented example of a person with eidetic memory Elizabeth von Arnim (1866-1941), born Mary Annette Beauchamp, wrote as "Elizabeth" Bette Davis, American actress, born Ruth Elizabeth Davis Elizabeth Hilborn, one of People magazine's featured Beauties on Your Block of May 9, 2005.

Other Luxury Ships named Elizabeth

HMS Elizabeth, various ships Elisabeth (schooner), built in 1922

Places
Australia

Elizabeth, South Australia Elizabeth Reef

South Africa

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

United States

Elizabeth, Colorado Elizabeth, Illinois Elizabeth, Indiana Hopkinsville, Kentucky, originally known as Elizabeth Elizabethtown, Kentucky Elizabeth, Louisiana Cape Elizabeth, Maine Elizabeth Islands, Massachusetts Elizabeth, Minnesota Lake Elizabeth Township, Minnesota St. Elizabeth, Missouri Elizabeth, New Jersey (largest city with the name in the United States) Elizabeth City, North Carolina Elizabethtown, North Carolina Elizabeth, Pennsylvania Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation) Elizabethton, Tennessee Elizabeth, West Virginia

Media and entertainment

Films and television series

Elizabeth R (TV series), 1971 Elizabeth (telenovela), 1980 Elizabeth (film), 1998 Elizabeth I (TV miniseries), 2005 Elizabethtown (film), 2005 Elizabeth: The Golden Age, 2007

Stage

Elisabeth (musical), a Viennese German-language musical written by Michael Kunze and composed by Sylvester Levay, about the life of Elisabeth of Bavaria

Songs

"Elizabeth" by Aiden Sweet Elizabeth by Kayamba Africa-Kenyan Band. "Elisabeth" by Billy Gilman "Elizabeth" by Catie Curtis "Elisabeth" by Hansi Hinterseer Elizabeth (Statler Brothers song) by The Statler Brothers "Elizabeth" by Street Dogs "Elizabeth" by Trading Yesterday

Albums

Elisabeth (album), a 1990 album by Elisabeth Andreassen Elizabeth by Killah Priest

Poems

"Elizabeth" by Edgar Allan Poe

Conclusion:

This name has a timeless beauty. It has a rich History and is often associated with greatness. Elizabeth is not only a very nice name but is also a classic to be remembered for ages with a beautiful meaning behind it. Its staying power cannot be over-looked. A very pretty name with very many variants. Surely, with over 100 nick-names, you can never be bored with your name even if you were to be born twice and named the same.