Elizabeth

Elizabeth or Elisabeth is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning "Oath of my God". Elizabeth or Elisabeth have given rise to the nicknames of Libby, Lisa, Liza, Lilly, Lizzie, Liz, Lily, Lizz, Beth, Betty, Ella, Elisa, Elise, and many others. Eliza, Elspeth, Elsa, Bitsy, Betsy, Isabel, and Isabella, are among the many etymologically related names.

People

 * Elizabeth I of England, a historical monarch of England, who plays a critical role in Ruled Britannia.
 * Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, the current reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, who is referenced in "Hindsight" and the Colonization series.
 * Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, wife of King George VI of Britain and mother of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who is referenced in The War That Came Early series.
 * Elizabeth Driver, a fictional character who appears in Southern Victory.
 * Elizabeth Pepys, the historical wife of Samuel Pepys, who appears in "And So To Bed".
 * Elizabeth Stride, one the "canonical" victims of Jack the Ripper, referenced in "Gentlemen of the Shade".
 * Elizabeth (Eighth-Grade), the fictional great-granddaughter of Anne Frank in "The Eighth-Grade History Class Visits the Hebrew Home for the Aging".

Characters known as Beth
 * Beth, a minor character in the short story "Audubon in Atlantis".
 * Beth Sullivan, a minor character in the in the novel In at the Death.

Characters known as Betsy
 * Betsy, a minor character in the in the novel In at the Death.
 * Betsy Duncan, the wife of Congressman Jerry Duncan but minor character in the novel The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Betsy Neft, the daughter of Diana McGraw in the novel The Man With the Iron Heart.

Characters known as Betty
 * Betty, a minor character in the in the novel In at the Death.

Characters known as Libbie
 * Libbie Custer, historical wife of General George Armstrong Custer and appearing in the Southern Victory series.

Characters known as Liz
 * Liz Brock, a minor character in the novel Aftershocks.
 * Liz Mendoza, a POV character in the novel The Valley-Westside War.

Characters Known as Ilse
Ilse is a common female name, technically a German diminutive of Elisabeth. The following appear in the works of Harry Turtledove:


 * Ilse (Iron Heart), a minor character appearing in the novel The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Ilse (Presence), a minor character appearing in the novel In the Presence of Mine Enemies.
 * Ilse Söderbaum, a character appearing in the short story "Shtetl Days".

Places

 * Elizabeth, Virginia, a town that plays a prominent role in The Disunited States of America.
 * Libby Prison, a Confederate prison referenced in the novel The Guns of the South.