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bess

DIMINUTIVE OF:
elizabeth, elisabeth
FORM OF:
bessy
LANGUAGE FAMILY:
afro-asiatic > semitic > central semitic > hebrew
ORIGIN:
hebrew 
NAME ROOT:
ʾēL ‎SH'VU'A > 'ĔLı̂YSHEBA‛ > ELISHEVA
NATIVE NAME ROOT:
ʾēL ‎(אֵל) SH'VU'A ‎(שְׁבוּעָה) ELISHEVA (אלישבע) ELISáBET (Ελισάβετ)
MEANING:
This name derives from the Biblical Greek “Elisábet (Ελισάβετ)”, a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva ('ĕlı̂ysheba‛), which in turn is composed of two elements: the “ʾēl” (God, the God of Israel) plus “sh'vu'a (sh-b-ʿ)” (oath). In turn the name means “my God is an oath, my God is abundance”. shavu'ót (plural form) is a Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring, a harvest festival, also commemorating the anniversary of the giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. This name and its variants are spread all over the world. The name 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. Linked to this root we can find: Elizabeth I, queen regnant of England and Ireland, Elizabeth of Hungary (Erzsébet), princess of the Kingdom of Hungary and Elizabeth of Aragon (Elisabet in Catalan, Isabel in Aragonese), queen consort of Portugal, a tertiary of the Franciscan Order and is venerated as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
KEYWORDS:
BIBLICAL

Usage

  • danishdanish
  • englishenglish
  • germangerman
  • norwegiannorwegian
  • swedishswedish

Related names

VARIANTS
danish
isabella, isabelle, isabel, isabell, elisaveta, elisabeta, elisabete, elizabeta, elsabe, elizabeth, elisabet, elisabeth, ilsebet, ilsabe, ilsabet, ilsabeth, ilsebeth, ilsebil, Elisebeth, Elizabet, Elizaveta
english
isabella, isabelle, isabel, isbel, elizabeth, elisabeth, alizabeth
german
isabella, isabelle, libeth, liesbeth, isabel, isabell, isabela, elisabet, elisabeth, ilsabe, ilsabeth, ilsebill
norwegian
isabella, isabelle, isabel, isabell, elisaveta, elisabeta, elizabeta, elizabeth, elisabet, elisabeth, Elisebet, Elisebeth, Elisjeba, Elizabet, Elizaveta, Elisif, Ellisif, Ellisiv, Elsebe, Elseby
swedish
elisabette, isabella, isabelle, isabel, isabell, elisaveta, elisabeta, jelisaveta, elisabete, elizabete, elizabeta, elsabe, elizabeth, elisabet, elisabeth, ilsabe, ilsebill, Elisabetha, Elisabethe, Elisabett, Elisebet, Elisebeth, Elizabet, Elizabetha, Elizabethe, Elizabett, Elizabetta, Elizabette, Elyzabeth, Elisavet, Elisaweta, Elisavetha, Elisawetha, Elizaveta, Elisif, Ellisif, Ellisiv, Elisiw, Elisive, Ellesiv, Ellisev, Ellisiw, Ellsif, Ellsiv, Elsif, Elsiv, Elsiw, Elsiva, Elseba, Elseby
PET & SHORT FORM
danish
elsa, betta, betsy, bettie, elisa, lizbeth, eliza, lisbeth, lisette, elsie, lilibeth, lise, leesa, ilsa, ilse, liesel, liesa, liese, elise, bella, isa, elissa, else, liza, bessy, elsbeth, lily, els, elize, Ilze, elis, Lisbet, Lizbet, betti, Elsy, Elsi, Elsbet, Essi, Lisabeth, Betzy, Eisa, Lisel, Liezel, Liezl, Lizell, Lizl, Lilie, Elsabet, Elsebet, Elsebeth, Elsabeth
english
elsa, betta, bessie, betsy, bettie, buffy, elisa, lizbeth, eliza, lisette, lysette, elsie, elyse, libbie, libby, lilibet, lilibeth, lise, lizzie, lizzy, tetty, bettye, leesa, elise, bella, belle, ibbie, sabella, lizette, elissa, liz, liza, elza, lissette, lizzette, bessy, lyse, effy, bitsie, lily, liska, lissy, elspeth, els, eliaz, lible, lizzeh, Itza, Itzela, Itzella, Itzele, Itzelle, Itzie, Itzel, Itsel, Itzell
german
elsa, bessie, elisa, eliza, lisbeth, elsie, lizzy, leesa, ilsa, ilse, lies, liesel, liesa, liese, elise, bella, isa, elissa, else, liz, liza, bessy, elsbe, elsbeth, liesl, lyse, telsa, lily, lissy, elis, betti, Lisenka, Lisetta, Elscha, Elsche, Elseke, Elsike, Elsine, Elsy, Elske, Elskea, Ilsbill, Eliz, Betina, Lisel, Lilie
norwegian
elsa, betta, betsy, elisa, lizbeth, eliza, lisbeth, lisette, elsie, lilibeth, lise, leesa, ilsa, ilse, liesel, elise, bella, isa, else, liza, elsbeth, liesl, lily, els, elize, Ilze, elis, Lisbet, Elsy, Elsi, Elsbet, Lisabet, Lisabeth, Lisebet, Lisebeth, Betzy, Lisel, Lisell, Elsabet, Elsebet
swedish
elsa, betta, betsy, bettie, elisa, lizbeth, eliza, lisbeth, lisette, elsie, lilibet, lilibeth, lise, leesa, ilsa, ilse, liesel, liesa, liese, elise, bella, isa, elissa, liza, bessy, elsbeth, liesl, lily, elspeth, els, elize, ilza, Lillibet, Lillibett, Lilybeth, Lillibeth, Ilze, elis, Lisbet, Lisbeta, Lisbetta, Lisbätt, Lispätta, Lissbet, Lissbeth, Lissbett, Lizbet, betti, Elsy, Elisia, Elsi, Elsbet, Elsbett, Essi, Lisabet, Lisabeta, Lisabeth, Lisebet, Lisebeth, Lisebett, Lizabet, Lizabeta, Lizabeth, Lyzabett, Betsey, Bettsy, Betzie, Betzy, Eisa, Ils, Ilsi, Ilsie, Ilsy, Lisel, Liezel, Liezl, Lisell, Lisl, Lizel, Lilie, Elsabet, Elsebet, Elsebeth, Elsabeth, Elsebett

Use in other languages

LANGUAGES
afrikaans
isabeau
albanian
elizabeta
ancient germanic
elsabe, Elzebe
ancient greek
Elisábet
arabic
ilīṣābāt, ilīšabaʿ
archaic polish
elsveta
armenian
Yelsabetʿ, zabel, Yeghisabetʿ
basque
elixabete, isabel, elizabete, elisabet
bulgarian
elisaveta
catalan
elisabet
croatian
elizabeta
czech
izabela, alžběta
dutch
isabella, isabelle, liesbeth, isabel, lijsbeth, isabeau, elisabeth, liesbet, Lysbeth
esperanto
elizabeto
estonian
eliisabet
faroese
isabella, elisabet, elisabeth, Elsuba
finnish
isabelle, isabel, isabell, eliisabet, elisaveta, jelisaveta, elizabeth, elisabet, elisabeth, Elliisapetty, Elisapetti, Elisebet, Elizabet, Elizaveta, Elisif
french
elisabette, isabelle, ysaline, isabel, isabeau, Élisabeth, isaline
georgian
ELISABED
greek
elisávet, Isavélla, Izampélla
greenlandic
isabella, isabell, elisabeth, Ilisipat
hawaiian
elikapeka
hebrew
elisheva, elisheba
hungarian - magyar
izabella, erzsÉbet, Elizabet
icelandic
isabella, isabel, elisabeth, elísabet, Elísabeth, Ellisif
indian - malayalam
elishua
irish
isabelle, elizabeth, sibéal, Eilís, Áilís, Eilis, Ailis
italian
elisabetta, isabella, isabel
latin
elisabeth
latvian
elizabete, Jeļizaveta
lithuanian
elzbute, elŽbieta, Izabelė
macedonian
elisaveta
old danish
isabella, elizabeth, elisabet, elisabeth, Ellesef, Elsef
old norse
elisabet, elisabeth, Ellisif, Elsebe, Elseby
old swedish
elisabet, Elsef, Elseby, Elzaby, Elzebe
polish
izabella, izabela, elżbieta
portuguese
isabel, elisabete, isabela, elizabete, isabeli
romanian
isabella, elisabeta, isabela
russian
yelizaveta
scottish
isabella, elspet, ealasaid, isobel, iseabail, ishbel, elizabeth, Isbeil, Iseabal
serbian
jelisaveta
slovak
alžbeta
slovene
izabela, jelisaveta, elizabeta, Elizabet, Lizabeta
spanish
isabella, isabel, ysabel, isabela, elizabeth, yzabel, yzabela
turkish
yeliz
ukrainian
yelyzaveta
welsh
isabella, isabelle, isabel, isobel, elizabeth

Geographical spread (only living languages)

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New Age curiosities (only for entertainment purposes)

9
Numerological Values:
9

A number 9 person is humane and selfless. Compassion, tolerance, idealism and sensitivity are the hallmarks of number 9. Number 9 individuals often give unselfishly to others.

Chakra Number:
9: The number of the Chakra "Pineal Gland"

The Pineal Gland is about the size of a pea, and is in the center of the brain in a tiny cave behind and above the pituitary gland which lies a little behind the root of the nose. It is located directly behind the eyes, attached to the third ventricle. This chakra is also known as the upper dan tien. The ninth chakra is an interesting chakra in that it is in this chakra that all the Christ abilities lie dormant, waiting to be released and used in the outer and inner worlds. The shift in focus at this time is toward that Christ energy and the accompanying abilities that go along with it. Hence, a great deal of work and energy is now being sent into physical reality to help the individual open up and expand this energy center.

Color meaning:

It is no surprise that gold symbolizes wealth used wisely, but it is also the symbol of good health. People who favor the color gold are optimistic. The Tibetan Buddhist believes in 5 sacred stones: the crystal for light, turquoise for infinity of sea and sky, coral for life and form, gold for the golden ray of the sun, silver for the light of the moon. Gold is intimately linked with Divinity and those gods associated with the Sun. It symbolizes wealth and success.

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Notable people and personalities​

Bess Armstrong (born 1953), American film, stage and television actress