Eliz.

Writing & Everyday abbreviation · Given Name

Eliz. stands for Elizabeth, a given name abbreviation.

Among the most frequently abbreviated female names, standing for Elizabeth in old records, wills, census returns and baptismal registers. Readers of English and American family records meet it constantly.

Example: The 1861 census shows Eliz. Cartwright, widow, 63, living with her son's family.

Usage notes

Elizabeth was among the most common English female names for centuries, especially after the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Records also use Betsy, Bess and Eliza, sometimes for the same woman and sometimes as separate names, so researchers should not assume they match. Variants include Elizth. and Elizh.

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