Surname · Russian
Лис
“resembling a rising salmon”·“God is my oath”·“my God is bountiful”
Лис is used as a surname.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Lis.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Лис is Lis written in Cyrillic. In Danish use, Lis is a short form of Lise. One Native American interpretation is “resembling a rising salmon.” In German use, Lis is a short form of Elisabeth. One interpretation is “God is my oath.” Lis is a variant of Lisa. In English use, Lisa carries the interpretation “my God is bountiful.” In Danish use, Lis is a short form of Elizabeth. “God is my oath” is the etymological interpretation given for Elisabeth, the same name in a different spelling. “My God is bountiful” is another recorded interpretation, but the two should be kept distinct rather than blended into one literal translation.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Лис is Lis written in Cyrillic. In Danish use, Lis is a short form of Lise. An origin associated with Lise is Native American. In Danish use, Lis is a short form of Elizabeth. Elizabeth is the usual English spelling of Elisabeth. The related biblical forms connect it with the Hebrew name Elisheba, borne by Aaron’s wife.
Explained through its name family
Лис’s family of names
In Russian usage, Лис as a surname has a transliteration in Lis.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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