Wikipedia's first sentence called it “feminine given name derived from the greek elisabet”. Today it says “feminine given name”.
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The opening as it read in 2010
Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Elisabet ( ), which is a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva ( ), meaning My God is an oath" "My God is abundance" " Elizabeth " appears in the Old Testament as the name of Aaron 's wife ("Elisheva"), and in the New Testament as the name of the wife of the priest Zechariah and mother of John the Baptist . It has also been the name of several saints and queens. The name has many variants in use across the world and has been in consistent use worldwide. Elizabeth was the tenth most popular name given to baby girls in the United States in 2007 and has been among the 25 most popular names given to girls in the United States for the past 100 years. It has been among the top 50 names given to girls born in England and Wales as well as in Canada and in Australia in the past 10 years and has been in the top 100 most popular names given to baby girls born in Scotland and Ireland in the past 10 years. Elizaveta, a Russian form of the name, has been in the top 10 names given to baby girls born in Moscow , Russia in the past 10 years. The name is also popular in Ukraine and in Belarus . One of the most popular variants is Isabel or Isabella . In French there is the variant Isabelle .1
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Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Ελισάβετ ( Elisabet , modern pronunciation Elisávet ), which is a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva ( ), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance".
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva ( אֱלִישֶׁבַע ), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva ( אֱלִישֶׁבַע ), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint .
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The opening as it stood in 2025
Elizabeth is a feminine given name, a variation of the Hebrew name Elisheva ( אֱלִישֶׁבַע ), meaning "My God is an oath" or "My God is abundance", as rendered in the Septuagint . Elizabeth – Meaning and origin of the name Elizabeth Strong, James (2009).
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “feminine given name derived from the greek elisabet”. Today it says “feminine given name”. Read the current article and compare.
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feminine given name derived from the greek elisabet
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feminine given name
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