Given name

Liis

Liis is a feminine given name. It is used in Estonian.

Meaning & origin

How it developed

In Estonian usage, Liis is a short form of Elisabeth. In Estonian usage, Liis is a short form of ELIISABET.

Liis’s family of names

In Estonian usage, Liis is a short form of Elisabeth. In Estonian usage, Liis has a conventional equivalent in the English form Elizabeth. In Estonian usage, Liis is a short form of ELIISABET.

Walk Liis’s family in the name graph

LiisElisabethEliisabetElizabeth伊麗莎白

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Liis has relatives in 3 languages.

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4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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