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'''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]] (1466–1503), the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England
*[[Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia]]
*[[Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom]] (1770–1840), daughter of George III
*[[Elizabeth Báthory]] (1560–1614), 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==
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*"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]]
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*"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]]
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==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
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