"Liz" meaning in All languages combined

See Liz on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /lɪz/
Rhymes: -ɪz Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Liz
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Derived forms: Lizzie, skinny Liz

Proper name [Zhuang]

IPA: /li˧˩/ [Standard-Zhuang]
Etymology: From Mandarin 黎 (Lí), 梨 (Lí), or 犁 (Lí). Etymology templates: {{bor|za|cmn|-}} Mandarin, {{zh-l|黎|Lí}} 黎 (Lí), {{zh-l|梨|Lí}} 梨 (Lí), {{,}} ,, {{zh-l|犁|Lí}} 犁 (Lí) Head templates: {{head|za|proper noun|||or||||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||or||1957–1982 spelling|Liƨ|cat2=terms without Sawndip form|cat3=|cat4=|f32accel-form=1957 spelling|head=}} Liz (1957–1982 spelling Liƨ), {{za-head|proper noun}} Liz (1957–1982 spelling Liƨ)
  1. a surname
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Download raw JSONL data for Liz meaning in All languages combined (3.8kB)

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