Russian (Елизавета) form Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath".
Diminutives: Alisa, Babette, Betta, Betti, Veta, Elizavetka, Ilza, Liz, Lizbet, Liza, Lizaveta, Lizavetka, Lizanka, Lizzi, Lizavetachka, Lizel, Lize, Lizete, Lisa, Sisi,Telza, Eliz, Elzbet, Eliza, Elizabetta, Elisebet, Elsi, Elza, Elze, Elzabe, Elsbe, Ershebet.
Name-days:
May 7 - Reverend Elizabeth wonder-worker.
September 5 - Righteous Elizabeth.
September 18 - Righteous Elizabeth ( and the prophet Zechariah ), mother of the prophet John the Baptist.
November 4 - Martyr Elizabeth.
December 31 - Righteous Elizabeth.

St Yelizaveta
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