Girl · Hebrew, through Dutch
Liesbeth
Say it: LEES-bet
Meaning
Dutch short form of Elisabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba 'my God is an oath'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A long-standing Dutch form of Elisabeth.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Lisbeth
| English | Elizabeth |
|---|---|
| German | Liesbeth |
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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