Elspeth

Elspeth

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Elspeth or (rarely) Elspet is a feminine given name. It is the Scottish form of Elizabeth.

Notable people with that name include:

* Elspeth Attwool
* Elspeth Ballantyne
* Elspeth Buchan
* Elspeth Cameron
* Elspeth Campbell
* Elspeth Gibson
* Elspet Gray
* Elspeth Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote
* Elspeth Huxley
* Elspeth Kennedy
* Elspeth Probyn
* Elspeth Rae
* Elspeth Reilly

Nicknames:Ella


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