Shlesinger is a surname derived from ''Schlesien'', the German name for

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

. Notable people with this surname include: * Bernard Shlesinger (born 1960), American bishop *

Iliza Shlesinger Iliza Vie Shlesinger (; born ) is an American comedian, actress, television host, executive producer, and screenwriter. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's ''Last Comic Standing'' and went on to host the syndicated dating show ''Excused'' and the ...

(born 1983), American comedian * Michael F. Shlesinger (born 1948), American physicist *

Miriam Shlesinger Miriam Shlesinger (20 May 1947, in Miami Beach – 10 November 2012) was a US-Israeli linguist and interpreter. Biography Miriam Shlesinger was born in 1947 in Florida. In 1964 she moved to Israel in order to study. She completed her BA at th ...

(1947–2012), US-Israeli linguist

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