Elspeth
Elspeth
(f) A Scottish contraction of Elizabeth, often
occurring as Elspet. Elspie is a pet form. Scott has
characters of this name in The Antiquary (1816), The
Monastery (1820) and Guy Mannering (1815). Elspet(h)
was 36th most frequently used name in Scotland in 1858, 78th in
1935.
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