Erzebet

The first name Erzebet is a Slavic variant of Elisabeth, which has its origins in the names Elisheva and Elischeba.

What does the name Erzebet mean?

The name Erzebet, as a Slavic form of Elisabeth, traces back to its Ancient Hebrew roots. Translated into English, it means "God swears," "God of the oath," "God is holy," and "God is perfection or fullness." The origin lies in Ancient Hebrew, derived from the word ʾĕlı̂ysheba' (אֱלִישֶׁבַע), which consists of the elements ʾēl (אֵל) for "God" and shéva' or shava' (שֶׁבַע) for "oath," "swear," or "seven" (symbolically for fullness). The name appears in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. In the Old Testament, it is mentioned as the name of Aaron's wife "Elisheva," while Elisabeth in the New Testament is the mother of John the Baptist and the wife of the priest Zacharias. Elisabeth and her numerous variants are among the most popular first names worldwide. Variants include, among others, Elsine, Els, Elsy, Elsi, Elsie, Elsike, Elsita, Elske, Elseke, Elsbe, Elska, and Elscha.

Where does the name Erzebet come from?

The name Erzebet is a feminine given name with Ancient Hebrew origins that carries the meaning "God swears." The

How do you pronounce Erzebet?

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When is the name day of Erzebet?

The name day for Erzebet is celebrated on November 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Erzebet is a rather rare first name. It has not made it onto the German first name charts so far. The best placement was achieved in 2017 in Canada, ranking 4,245th. In the last ten years, Erzebet has been used as a first name there fewer than ten times, leading to a ranking of 5,602nd in the ten-year statistics. From 1980 to 2024, it ranks 8,258th in Canada.