Elizabeth

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Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek form of the Hebrew Elisheva, the name of the wife of Aaron in the Old Testament.

Significant peoples named Elizabeth include:

Several 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, a Musical
* Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, as Empress of India, the wife of the King-Emperor George VI
* Elisabeth, consort of Emperor Charles VI

Two Queens regnant of England and the United Kingdom:
*Elizabeth I of England
*Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Many queens of various countries:
*See Queen Elizabeth for a partial listing

Four saints:
*Elizabeth (Biblical person), the mother of John the Baptist
*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

Several other people, including:
*Elisabeth Andreassen, Norwegian singer.
*Princess Elisabeth of Belgium
* Elizabeth Bernie, a distinguished collegian of Lincoln College
*Elizabeth of Bohemia, a German princess and philosopher.
*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.
*Elizabeth Taylor an actress
* Elisabeth, an erotic actress better know by the name Sexy Miss Lizz.
* Elizabeth Hulette (1960-2003), aka pro wrestling manager "Miss Elizabeth"
* Elizabeth Harwood, a celebrated British soprano (see [de] and [fr])
* Elisabeth Delmas, a character from Code Lyoko

Music
*Elizabeth, I love you is a song by Michael Jackson

Several places, including:
*Elizabeth, South Australia, Australia
*Elizabeth, Colorado, United States
*Elizabeth, Illinois, United States
*Elizabeth, Indiana, United State
*Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States
*Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, United States
*Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, United States

"Elizabeth" is also a part of the name of:
*Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
*Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States
*Lake Elizabeth Township, Minnesota, United States
*Elizabeth City, North Carolina, United States
*Elizabethton, Tennessee, United States
* Various places named Elizabethtown.

Several motion pictures, including:
*Elizabeth (film), 1998
*Elizabethtown, 2005

Fictional Characters
* from episodes "Demons" and "Terra Prime"
*Elizabeth Bennet of "Pride and Prejudice" written by Jane Austen

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