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Meaning and origin
Beth is a Scottish girl name. The meaning of the name is `lively`.


Where is it used?
The name Beth is mainly used in English.

It is an abbreviated form of
Elizabeth, used in English and in the bible.
Bethany, used in English and in the bible.


In combination with other names:
In English: Jobeth (F)


See also
In Welsh: Bethan
In Spanish, Portuguese, French and in English: Isabel
In Spanish: Bethania
In Slovene: Elizabeta
In Scottish: Ealasaid
In Scandinavian and in English: Lis
In Scandinavian: Elisabet
In Scandinavian: Lisbet
In Russian: Elizaveta
In Romanian: Elisabeta
In Polish: Elzbieta
In Manx: Ealisaid
In Italian: Elisabetta
In Irish: Eilís
In Hungarian: Erzsébet
In Greek: Elisavet
In German: Ilse
In German: Lili
In German: Lisbeth
In German: Liesl
In German: Liesel
In German: Liese
In German: Liesa
In German: Elli
In French: Lisette
In English and in Scottish: Elspet
In English and in Scottish: Elspeth
In English, German, French and in the bible: Elisabeth
In English (Modern): Bethney
In English: Lizzie
In English: Bess
In English: Lisa
In English: Bessie
In English: Liz
In English: Lise
In English: Liza
In English: Bette
In English: Elsie
In English: Tetty
In English: Lizzy
In English: Elissa
In English: Elise
In English: Betty
In English: Eliza
In English: Lizbeth
In English: Libby
In English: Bettie
In English: Betsy
In Dutch: Liesbeth
In Dutch: Lijsbeth
In Danish and in German: Else
In Czech and in Slovak: Alzbeta
In the bible: Elisheba
In Other languages: Elsabeth


What Beth`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Beth:
   For me: It was/is my mother's favorite name. And it means house or home.
   The worst thing about the name:
   It has no flair.
   If my name wasn`t Beth....:
   It would be Jewel Gertrude. Really.
   Extra information:
   In Italy I adored being called Elisabetta. Now there's some flair.
2. The best thing about the name Beth:
   i can have loads of nicknames
   The worst thing about the name:
   i always get called bethany
   If my name wasn`t Beth....:
   
   Extra information:
   
3. The best thing about the name Beth:
   The name isnt very common
   The worst thing about the name:
   People asking you if your real name is actually bethany or elizabeth
   If my name wasn`t Beth....:
   i would of been called Daisy
   Extra information:
   i always used to hate my name, but its growing on me....
4. The best thing about the name Beth:
   its not that common and it means people know you
   The worst thing about the name:
   when people ask you if it is short for bethany or elizabeth, etc..
   If my name wasn`t Beth....:
   i dno
   Extra information:
   i like my name
5. The best thing about the name Beth:
   everyone knows me
   The worst thing about the name:
   feeling like a child
   If my name wasn`t Beth....:
   everything would be different
   Extra information:
   I love being me
6. The best thing about the name Beth:
   its not that common
   The worst thing about the name:
   everyone thinks your really called bethany or elizabeth
   If my name wasn`t Beth....:
   no
   Extra information:
   no
7. The best thing about the name Beth:
   It's short and I haven't found to many other ones out there.
   The worst thing about the name:
   Being called Bertha on occassion and having to answer is that short for Elizabeth?
   If my name wasn`t Beth....:
   My birth certificate...lol
   Extra information:
   

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