Elizabeth 88283 225731323 2008-07-15T03:23:34Z Teleomatic 5993749 Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/71.58.241.198|71.58.241.198]] identified as [[WP:VAND|vandalism]] to last revision by [[User:82.32.25.120|82.32.25.120]]. ([[WP:TW|TW]]) '''Elizabeth''' or '''Elisabeth''' is the [[Greek language|Greek]] form Ελισ(σ)άβετ ''Elis(s)avet'' of the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] [[Elisheva]], meaning "my God is an oath," "my God is abundance," "God's promise," or "oath of God." For more information about the name, see [[Elizabeth (given name)]] ===Saints (from whom other Elizabeths are namesakes)=== *[[Elizabeth (Biblical person)]], the mother of John the Baptist in the New Testament *St. [[Elizabeth of Portugal]], "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 Schonau]] *[[St. Elizabeth Rose]] *[[St. Elizabeth Reed]] *St. Elizabeth the Holy New Martyr ([[Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna]]) *St. [[Elizabeth Jones of Juneau]], 4th Duchess of Canterbury == Elizabeth is also the name of: == ===Empresses=== * [[Elizabeth of Russia]] * [[Elisabeth of Bavaria]], wife of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, also known as Empress Elisabeth or Sissi; her life being told in [[Elisabeth (musical)|''Elisabeth'' (musical)]] * [[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, consort of [[Emperor Charles VI]] ===Queens of England and the United Kingdom=== *[[Elizabeth I of England]] *[[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]] ===Belgian princess and queen consort=== *[[Princess Elisabeth of Belgium]], oldest child of heir apparent Philippe of Belgium *[[Elisabeth Gabriele of Bavaria]], spouse of King Albert I of Belgium ===Many queens of various countries=== *''See'' [[Queen Elizabeth]] for a partial listing. ===Other royal women=== *[[Elizabeth I of Bohemia]], Bohemian princess and philosopher *[[Elizabeth II of Bohemia]] *[[Elizabeth of Bohemia]], daughter of James I of England, the "Winter Queen" of Bohemia, and grandmother of George I of Great Britain *[[Elizabeth of York]] (1466&ndash;1503), the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England *[[Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia]] *[[Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom]] (1770&ndash;1840), daughter of George III *[[Elizabeth Báthory]] (1560&ndash;1614), niece of the Polish King Stephen Báthory; Transylvanian countess and murderess *[[Elisabeth Philippine Marie Helene of France]], sister of Louis XVI of France, also known as Madame Elisabeth * Queen Elise of Tuscany, sister of Napolean ==Ships== Seventeen ships of the British Royal Navy have borne the name [[HMS Elizabeth]]. ==Music== <!-- PLEASE TRY TO ARRANGE THE SONGS ALPHABETICALLY BY THE ARTISTS' NAMES -->{{col-begin}} {{col-2}} *"Lisa" by [[3rd Strike]] *"[[In Memory of Elizabeth Reed]]" by [[The Allman Brothers Band]] *"[[Dizzy Miss Lizzy]]" most famously performed by [[The Beatles]] *"My Lisa" by [[Bay City Rollers]] *"Lisa's Theme" by [[Big Sir (band)|Big Sir]] *"Lisa, Listen To Me" by [[Blood Sweat & Tears]] *"[[Bette Davis Eyes]]" most famously performed by [[Kim Carnes]] *"[[Lisa's Song]]" by [[ Allison Crowe]] *"Elizabeth" by [[Catie Curtis]] *"Sad Lisa" by [[Cat Stevens]] *"Lisa" by [[Chris Botti]] *"Liza" by [[Clannad]] *"Goodnight, Elisabeth" by [[Counting Crows]] *"[[A Letter to Elise]]" by [[The Cure]] *"Hey, Lisa" by [[David Holmes (musician)|David Holmes]] *"Lisa" by [[David Sanborn]] *"Liza" by [[The Four Freshmen]] *"Fishing For Lisa" by [[The Feelers]] *"Elisabeth" by [[Billy Gilman]] *"[[Stark Raving Dad|Happy Birthday, Lisa]]" written by [[Michael Jackson]] *"Lisa" by [[Francis Cabrel]] *"Elizabeth, I Love You" by [[Michael Jackson]] *"Lizzy" by [[Ben Kweller]] *"Lisa" by [[Freak Kitchen]] *"Lisa" by [[Good Riddance]] *"Elisabeth" by [[Hansi Hinterseer]] *"Come Back Liza" by [[Harry Belafonte]] {{col-2}} *"Elizabeth Serenade" by [[James Last]] *"Lisa" by [[Jean-Jacques Goldman]] *"Song for Elizabeth" by [[Jonathan Butler]] *"Elizabeth Trilogy" by [[Kamelot]] *"Liza" by [[Kanda Bongo Man]] *"Beth" by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] *"Lisa Listen" by [[Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories]] *"Lisa" by [[Lita Ford]] *"[[Für Elise]]" by [[Ludwig van Beethoven]] *"Lisa" by [[Morphine (band)|Morphine]] *"Liza De Los Ojos Azules" by [[Nicola Di Bari]] *"Liza" by [[NOFX]] *"Eliza" by [[Phish]] *"Lisa" by [[Poncho Sanchez]] *"Lisa" by [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] *"Lisa, I Love You" by [[Rockapella]] *"Elisa" by [[Serge Gainsbourg]] *"Elisa" by [[Slick Shoes]] *"Lisa" by [[Stanley Clarke]] *"Elizabeth" by [[The Statler Brothers]] *"Elizabeth, My Dear" by [[The Stone Roses]] *"Elizabeth Dreams" by [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] *"Elizabeth" by [[Trading Yesterday]] *"Lisa" by [[UB40]] *"O Lisa" by [[Weezer]] {{col-end}} ==Places== ;Australia *[[Elizabeth, South Australia]] ;South Africa *[[Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape]] ;United States *[[Elizabeth, Colorado]] *[[Elizabeth, Illinois]] *[[Elizabeth, Indiana]] *[[Elizabeth, Louisiana]] *[[Elizabeth, New Jersey]] (largest city with the name in the United States) *[[Elizabeth, Pennsylvania]] *[[Elizabeth, West Virginia]] *[[Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania]] *[[Cape Elizabeth, Maine]] *[[Lake Elizabeth Township, Minnesota]] *[[Elizabeth City, North Carolina]] *[[Elizabethton, Tennessee]] :''See also various places named [[Elizabethtown]].'' ==Films== * [[Elizabeth (telenovela)|''Elizabeth'' (telenovela)]], 1980 * [[Elizabeth (film)|''Elizabeth'' (film)]], 1998 * [[Elizabethtown (film)|''Elizabethtown'' (film)]], 2005 * [[Elizabeth I (TV series)|''Elizabeth I'' (HBO film/TV series)]], 2005 * ''[[Elizabeth: The Golden Age]]'', 2007 ==Cuisine== * [[Eliza Acton|Elizabeth 'Eliza' Acton]] * [[Elizabeth Craig]] * [[Elizabeth David]] * [[Elizabeth Falkner]] ==Characters in Films== * [[Elizabeth Bennet]] from [[Pride and Prejudice]] * [[Elizabeth Swann]] from the [[Pirates of the Carribean]] trilogy {{hndis}} [[bg:Елисавета]] [[cs:Alžběta]] [[da:Elisabeth]] [[de:Elisabeth]] [[eo:Elizabeto]] [[fr:Babeth]] [[ko:엘리자베스]] [[it:Elisabetta]] [[he:אליזבת]] [[li:Elisabeth]] [[hu:Erzsébet]] [[nl:Elisabeth]] [[ja:エリザベス]] [[no:Elisabeth]] [[nn:Elisabeth]] [[nds:Lieken]] [[pl:Elizabeth]] [[ru:Елизавета]] [[sk:Alžbeta]] [[fi:Elisabet]] [[sv:Elisabet]] [[zh:伊丽莎白]]