Liesl
/ˈliːzl̩/noun
Liesl is a German feminine given name, traditionally a diminutive of Elisabeth.
Did you know?Liesl became internationally recognizable through the eldest von Trapp daughter in the 1959 musical The Sound of Music, though the name itself is an older German diminutive of Elisabeth.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva)
““My God is an oath” or “God is my oath”; the biblical source-name behind Elisabeth.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἐλισάβετ (Elisabet)
“Greek rendering of the Hebrew personal name.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Elisabeth
“Latin form of the Christian biblical name.”
Middle Ages
German
Els(e)
“German shortened forms of Elisabeth.”
19th Century
German
Liesel / Liesl
“German diminutive forms of Elisabeth, with the suffix conveying familiarity or affection.”
Modern English
English
Liesl
“A feminine given name, especially familiar to English-speaking audiences through The Sound of Music.”