Lilibet
Queen Elizabeth II, pictured at the age of three on the 29 April 1929 edition of the American news magazine Time. Her nickname was spelled Lilybet on the magazine cover. | |
| Pronunciation | English: /lɪliːbɛt/ or English: /lɪləbɛt/ |
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| Gender | female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | English, Scandinavian, Welsh |
| Meaning | English and Welsh diminutive of Elizabeth; modern Scandinavian combination of name elements Lili and Bet |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Lillibet, Lilibeth, Lillybeth, Lilybet, Lilybeth |
Lilibet or Lillibet is a feminine given name of English or Welsh origin. It is often a nickname for the given name Elizabeth. It was the childhood nickname of Queen Elizabeth II, who called herself Lilibet when she was a toddler because she had difficulty pronouncing her full name. Her great-granddaughter Princess Lilibet of Sussex was named in her honor. The name has also been spelled Lilybet in some sources. It is alternatively described as a modern combination of the name elements Lili or Lily and Bet or Beth, all of which can also be derivations of Elizabeth. Lilli is a Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish diminutive of Elisabet, a usual version of Elizabeth throughout Scandinavia, and is also a Scandinavian diminutive of other names containing the element li such as Cecilia, Emilia, Julie, Karolina, and Olivia.