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. In the Spanish-speaking world, it is accented Lía. In America, the name may be a variant of Leah or Lea. Lia may be a diminutive of various names including Julia, Cecilia, Amelia, Talia, Cornelia, Ophelia, Rosalia / Roselia, Natalia,

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Alia Alia or ALIA may refer to: People *Alia (name), a list of people with the surname or given name Places *Alia, Sicily, Italy, a comune * Alia (Phrygia), a town of ancient Phrygia which remains a Roman Catholic titular bishopric *Alía, Spain, a mu ...

Aleah Alia or Aleah is both a surname and a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Alias (TV series) Surname * Gjergj Elez Alia, a legendary hero of poetry and literature in Bosnia and Albania *Giuseppe Alia, murderer of Father Leo Hei ...

. It can also be a surname.

People with the given name Lia

* Lia (artist), Austrian software artist * Lia (singer), Japanese singer * Lia, member of the Korean group Itzy *

Lia Andrea Ramos Lia Andrea Aquino Ramos-Moss is a Filipino model, beauty pageant titleholder, and entrepreneur. She represented the Philippines in the Miss Universe 2006 pageant held in Los Angeles, California. Lia was also voted as ''Miss Photogenic'' that sam ...

(born 1981), Filipina model *

Lía Bermúdez Lía Bermúdez (August 4, 1930 – October 22, 2021) was a Venezuelan sculptor. Bermúdez was born in Caracas. She began her studies at the School of Applied Arts in Caracas (1944–1946) and moved to Maracaibo. There in 1947, she continued he ...

(1930–2021), Venezuelan sculptor *

Francesca Lia Block Francesca Lia Block (born December 3, 1962) is an American writer of adult and young-adult literature. She is known for the '' Weetzie Bat'' series, which she began while a student at UC Berkeley. Early life Block was born in Los Angeles to a ...

(born 1962), American fantasy writer *

Lia Franca Lia Franca (1912–1988) was an Italian film actress. She was sometimes credited as Lya Franca and Libia Franca. Life and career Born Livia Caterina Petra Penso in Trieste, Franca started her career winning a beauty contest, "Miss Trieste", in ...

(1912-1988) Italian actress *

Lía Borrero Lía Victoria Borrero González (born August 22, 1976) is a Panamanian beauty queen who the first Panamanian delegate in history to win a major beauty pageant, the title of Miss International 1998. Retrieved on 11 Apr 2008. Early life Lía won ...

(born 1976), Panamanian beauty queen *

Lia Boysen Lia Marika Boysen (born 6 April 1966) is a Swedish actress. She has been married to Anders Ekborg and they have two daughters. In 2006 she received a Guldbagge Award for her role in the film ''Sök''. She has also narrated audiobooks, among them ...

(born 1966), Swedish actress * Lia Chang (born 1963), American actress and journalist * Lia Cruz (born 1985), Filipina television host * Lia Dorana (1918–2010), a Dutch actress * Lia Eibenschütz (1899–1985), German actress *

Lia Eliava Lia Eliava ( ka, ლია ელიავა; 28 May 1934 – 8 October 1998Lia Eliava
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(1934–1998), Georgian actress *

Lia Félix Lia Félix (6 July 1830, Saumur - 15 January 1908, Paris) was a French actress. Biography She was the fifth of six children of Jacques Félix and Esther Thérèse Hayer, all of whom became actors, and a 9-year younger sister and pupil of the grea ...

(1830-1908), French actress * Lia Finocchiaro (born 1984), Australian politician *

Lia Grimanis Lia Grimanis (born December 12, 1971) is a Canadian Charity founder and CEO, Guinness World Record Holding Strongwoman and adventurer . She is the founder of Up With Women, an organization dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk women to rebuil ...

(born 1971), Canadian businesswoman *

Lia Halloran Lia Halloran (born 1977) is an American painter and photographer who lives and works in Los Angeles. Life and education Born in Chicago, IL., Lia Halloran grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area town of Pacifica, CA. Her youth was spent skateb ...

(born 1977), American painter *

Lia Ices Lia Ices is an American singer-songwriter from Westport, Connecticut, currently living in Northern California. While she has been performing and recording for several years, Ices gained prominence when her song "Love is Won", from her second st ...

, stage name of Lia Kessel, American singer-songwriter *

Lia Marie Johnson Lia Marie Johnson (born November 23, 1996) is an American actress, singer, and Internet personality, who in 2014 was profiled by ''Adweek'' as one of the "10 biggest young stars on YouTube". She first received recognition for her work on her You ...

(born 1996), American actress and singer *

Lia Knight ''The Lia Show'', formerly known as ''Neon Nights'' and ''Cryin’, Lovin’ or Leavin’'', is a nationally syndicated country music and entertainment radio program hosted by Lia Knight (born in Kentucky). The program airs nightly from 7 pm to ...

, a syndicated radio personality in the United States, host of ''The Lia Show'' *

Lia Laats Lia Laats (2 February 1926 – 24 April 2004) was an Estonian stage and film actress whose career spanned over forty years. Early life Lia Laats was born in Tallinn to Karl René Laats and Helmi Karin Laats (''née'' Tähe), who both worked as d ...

(1926-2004), Estonian actress *

Lia Looveer Lia Looveer BEM (née Saarepera; 5 October 1920 – 8 November 2006) was an Estonian émigré political activist in Australia. Biography Lia Saarepera was born in Narva, and the family then moved to Tallinn. As her mother was active in the Y ...

(née Saarepera; 1920–2006), Estonian émigré political activist * Lia Maivia (1927–2008), Samoan wrestling promoter *

Lia Manoliu Lia Manoliu (; 25 April 1932 – 9 January 1998) was a Romanian discus thrower who won one gold and two bronze Olympic medals. She was the first track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics (1952–1972). Early life; sports and educat ...

(1932–1998), Romanian discus thrower *

Lia McHugh Lia Ryan McHugh (born November 2005) is an American actress. She has roles in ''Totem (film), Totem'' (2017), ''The Lodge (film), The Lodge'', and ''Into the Dark (TV series), Into the Dark'' (both 2019). She portrayed Sprite (Marvel Cinematic U ...

(born 2007), American actress *

Lia Menna Barreto Lia Mascarenhas Menna Barreto (born March 3, 1959, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian studio artist currently based in Rio Grande do Sul. Biography Barreto was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro on March 3, 1959. She spent her child ...

(born 1959), Brazilian artist * Lia Mills, Irish writer *

Lia Neal Lia Neal (born February 13, 1995) is a former American professional swimmer who specialized in freestyle events. In her Olympic debut at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she won a bronze medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay. In 2016, sh ...

(born 1995), American swimmer * Lia Nici-Townsend (born 1969), British politician * Lia Pernell (born 1981), American rower *

Lia Purpura Lia Purpura (born February 22, 1964, Mineola, New York) is an American poet, writer and educator. She is the author of four collections of poems (''King Baby'', ''Stone Sky Lifting'', ''The Brighter the Veil'', ''It Shouldn't Have Been Beautiful' ...

(born 1964), American writer *

Lia Roberts Lia Roberts (born Lia Sandu on May 7, 1949) is a Romanian and American politician. The former leader of the Nevada Republican Party, she expressed an intention to run in the Romanian election of 2004, but withdrew due to poor poll numbers. Born in ...

(born Lia Sandu, 1949), Romanian and American politician *

Lia Rousset Lia Rousset (born October 5, 1977 in Alhambra, California) is an American sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. I ...

(born 1977), American canoer * Lia Sargent (born 1957), American voice actress *

Lia Schilhuber Lia Schilhuber is a retired East German-Austrian slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s. She won four medals at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, with two golds (Folding K-1 team: 1963 Spittal, K-1 team: 1965) and two silvers (K-1: 1 ...

, East German canoer *

Lia Shemtov Lia Shemtov ( he, ליה שמטוב, born 25 May 1958) is an Israeli politician who currently serves as a member of Nazareth Illit City Council. She was a member of the Knesset for Yisrael Beiteinu between 2006 and 2013. Biography Born in Chern ...

(born 1958), Israeli politician * Lia Tadesse (born in 1976), Ethiopian politician *

Lia van Leer Lia van Leer (née Greenberg; he, ליה ון ליר; August 8, 1924 – March 13, 2015) was a pioneer in the field of art film programming and film archiving in Israel. She was the founder of the Haifa Cinematheque, the Jerusalem Cinematheque, t ...

(1924–2015), Israeli film archivist *

Lia Vissi Olympia "Lia" Vissi (born 15 May 1955) is a Greek-Cypriot singer, songwriter and composer who most notable for her two participations in the Eurovision Song Contest and being older sister of Greek Cypriot singer Anna Vissi. Career Vissi partic ...

(born 1955), Cypriot singer-songwriter and politician * Lia Wälti (born 1993), Swiss football player * Lia Williams (born 1964), English actress and film director *

Lia Wyler Lia Wyler (October 6, 1934 – December 11, 2018) was a Brazilian translator. Lia graduated with a degree in Literature at PUC-Rio and received her Masters in Communications at Eco-UFRJ, where her thesis was entitled "Translation in Brazil." She ...

(1934–2018), Brazilian translator

People with the surname Lia

* Brynjar Lia (born 1966), Norwegian historian * Donny Lia (born 1978), American race car driver *

Orsa Lia Orsa Lia, born in Virginia, is a singer. She recorded some jingles for television commercials in the 1970s before signing on with an upstart record label, Infinity Records, in the late 1970s. She is best known for the song, "I Never Said I Love Y ...

, American female singer * Simone Lia, English cartoonist and author *

Vince Lia Vince Lia (born 18 March 1985) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays for Altona Magic in the National Premier Leagues Victoria. Born in Shepparton, Lia played youth football in Victoria before making his senior deb ...

(born 1985), Australian football player

In mythology

Conán mac Lia Conán mac Lia is a figure in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. A member of the warrior band the fianna, he is, in a way, less famous than the group's other Conán, Conán mac Morna. Conán mac Lia is the son of Liath Luachra, a member of the ...

, son of

Liath Luachra Liath Luachra or the "Grey one of Luachair", is the name of two characters in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. Both appear in ''The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn'', which details the young life and adventures of the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. Alfred N ...

People with the given name Lia

People with the surname Lia

In mythology

See also