Elspeth
Encyclopedia
Elspeth or Elspet is a feminine given name
. It is the Scottish
form of Elizabeth
.
It means 'chosen by God' or 'consecrated by God'.
Notable people with that name include:
In literature:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It is the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
form of Elizabeth
Elizabeth (given name)
Elizabeth is a feminine given name derived from the Greek Elisávet , which is a form of the Hebrew name Elisheva , meaning "My God is an oath" or"My God is abundance."...
.
It means 'chosen by God' or 'consecrated by God'.
Notable people with that name include:
- Elspeth AttwoollElspeth AttwoollElspeth Attwooll is a retired Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament for Scotland....
- Elspeth BarkerElspeth BarkerElspeth Barker is a novelist and journalist. She was born in 1940 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her first husband was the poet George Barker by whom she had five children, including the novelist Raffaella Barker. In 2007 she married the writer Bill Troop....
- Elspeth BallantyneElspeth BallantyneElspeth Ballantyne is an Australian actress, born in Adelaide. Having started her career as a laboratory Technician, she then attended the prestigious drama school, the National Institute for Dramatic Arts...
- Elspeth BuchanElspeth BuchanElspeth Buchan was the founder of a Scottish religious sect known as the Buchanites.She was the daughter of John Simpson, proprietor of an inn near Banff....
- Elspeth CameronElspeth CameronElspeth MacGregor Cameron is a Canadian writer known for her biographies of noted Canadian literary figures such as Irving Layton and Earle Birney. Her biography of Hugh MacLennan, Hugh MacLennan: A Writer's Life, was nominated for a Governor General's Award. She has also published a volume of...
- Elspeth CampbellElspeth CampbellElspeth Mary, Lady Campbell is the wife of the former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell.Elspeth Urquhart was born in New Delhi, India, one of four children of Major-General Roy Urquhart and his wife Pamela...
- Elspeth GibsonElspeth GibsonElspeth Gibson is a British fashion designer, known for her feminine style of design. Her designs are often characterised by lace, beading and embroidery. Gibson was the British Fashion Council's New Generation Designer of the Year in 1998, and examples of her work are held in the design archive...
- Elspet GrayElspet GrayElspeth Jean Gray, Baroness Rix is a Scottish actress, known for her work on British television in the 1970s and '80s...
- Elspeth HendersonElspeth HendersonElspeth Henderson is former World Board Chairman of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts and an educational consultant. She is Irish.-Educational career:...
- Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of IdlicoteElspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of IdlicoteElspeth Rosamund Morton Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote CBE is a British Crossbencher life peer who has served in many capacities in public life. As the wife of Geoffrey Howe, she can also be known as Lady Howe of Aberavon.She is the daughter of the writer Philip Morton Shand by his fourth wife...
- Elspeth HuxleyElspeth HuxleyElspeth Joscelin Huxley CBE was a polymath, writer, journalist, broadcaster, magistrate, environmentalist, farmer, and government advisor. She wrote 30 books; but she is best known for her lyrical books The Flame Trees of Thika and The Mottled Lizard which were based on her experiences growing up...
- Elspeth KennedyElspeth KennedyElspeth Mary Kennedy, MA, DPhil, FSA was a British academic and a prominent medievalist.-Early life and education:...
- Elspeth Lodge
- Elspeth MarchElspeth March-Early years:She was born as Jean Elspeth Mackenzie in Kensington, London, England, the daughter of Harry Malcolm and Elfreda Mackenzie.-Career & marriage:...
- Elspeth ProbynElspeth ProbynElspeth Probyn is the Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies at the University of Sydney. She received her Doctorate in Communications from Concordia University, 1989. She lectures and publishes in fields including cultural studies, media studies and sociology, with a particular focus on food,...
- Elspeth RostowElspeth RostowElspeth Rostow was born as Elspeth Vaughan Davies in Manhattan. She graduated from Barnard College in 1938...
- Elspeth Shaw
- Elspeth Wood
In literature:
- Elspeth Gordie: Obernewtyn ChroniclesObernewtyn ChroniclesThe Obernewtyn Chronicles is a series of science fiction and fantasy novels by Australian author Isobelle Carmody. The series has a post apocalyptic setting, and depict a world long after its destruction by a global nuclear holocaust....
by Isobelle CarmodyIsobelle CarmodyIsobelle Jane Carmody is an Australian writer of science fiction, fantasy, children's literature, and young adult literature.-Biography:Carmody began work on the highly acclaimed Obernewtyn Chronicles at the age of fourteen... - 4:50 From Paddington - Elspeth McGillicuddy: by Agatha Christy