Elspeth or Elspet is a feminine given name, which is the Scottish form of Elizabeth. It means "chosen by God" or "consecrated by God".
The name may refer to:
People Elspeth Attwooll (born 1943), English politician Elspeth Ballantyne (born 1939), Australian actress Elspeth Barker (1940–2022), Scottish writer Elspeth Beard (born 1959), English motorcyclist Elspeth Buchan (1738–1791), Scottish religious leader Elspeth Cameron (1943–2025), Canadian writer Elspeth Campbell (1940–2023), English political spouse Elspeth Champcommunal (1888–1976), English fashion designer and editor Elspeth Denning (born 1956), Australian field hockey player Elspeth Duxbury (1909–1967) English actress Elspeth Eric (1907–1993), American actress Elspeth Garman (born 1955), English scientist Elspeth Gibson (born 1963), English fashion designer Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre (1968), American professor of classics Elspet Gray (1929–2013), Scottish actress Elspeth Hanson (born 1986), English musician Elspeth Howe (1932–2022), English public servant Elspeth Huxley (1907–1997), Kenyan writer Elspeth Kennedy (1921–2006), English scholar Elspeth March (1911–1999), English actress Elspeth McLachlan (born 1942), Australian scientist Elspeth Probyn (1958–2025), Australian writer Elspeth Reoch (died 1616), alleged Scottish witch Elspeth Rostow (1917–2007), American educator Elspeth Sandys (born 1940), New Zealand author Elspeth Seton Cochrane (1916–2011), British actress, playwright, stage manager Elspeth Thompson (1961–2010), English journalist Granddaughter of Scottish footballer Humphrey Gouldie Hunter, Australian lawyer and entrepreneur
Fiction Elspeth, character in the Evil Genius series by Catherine Jinks Elspeth, apprentice sorceress in the animated television series Gawayn Elspeth, character in the novel Rewrite: Loops in the Timescape by Gregory Benford Elspeth Cary, character in The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham Elspeth Cunningham, character in Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone by Diana Gabaldon Elspeth Gordie, character in Obernewtyn Chronicles by Isobelle Carmody Elspeth Honey, character in No Highway by Nevil Shute Elspeth MacLeod, character in Remembering Laughter by Wallace Stegner Elspat MacTavish, character in The Highland Widow by Walter Scott Elspeth MacTout, character from The Family-Ness Elspeth McGillicuddy, character in 4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie Elspeth Morrison-Flashman, character in The Flashman Papers novel series by George McDonald Fraser Elspeth Noblin, character in Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger Elspeth Tirel, character in the trading card game Magic: The Gathering Princess Elspeth, character in several Valdemar novels by Mercedes Lackey Saint Elspeth, character in the computer game RuneScape Lady Elspeth Tsepish, character in the game King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride Elspeth Scallon, aka Sister Cecily in the book In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden Elspeth, character (a witch and mother of Zora) in W. E. B. Du Bois's The Quest of the Silver Fleece Lady Elspeth Catton, character played by Rosamund Pike in the film Saltburn written and directed by Emerald Fennell Elspeth, character in the novel Katabasis by R.F Kuang
See also
Elspeth (band), an Irish rock band Elsbeth, a given name and surname
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