The name Liesel is short for Elizabeth. The name was most popular during the 17th century.
Liesel can also refer to:
*Liesl Von Trapp, a character in ''
The Sound of Music
''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, ''The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. S ...
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*Liesel Meminger, a character in
The Book Thief
''The Book Thief'' is a historical fiction novel by the Australian author Markus Zusak, and is his most popular book. Published in 2005, ''The Book Thief'' became an international bestseller and was translated into 63 languages and sold 16 mil ...
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Liesel Matthews (born Liesel Pritzker), an American heiress and actress.
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Liesel Westermann
Lieselotte "Liesel" Westermann-Krieg (born Westermann on 2 November 1944; ) is a retired German discus thrower. She held the world record from 5 November 1967 to 12 August 1971, with a two-months break in 1968. She competed for West Germany at ...
, a German athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw.
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Liesel Litzenburger, a writer from Michigan.
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Liesel Holler
Dr. Liesel Holler Sotomayor (born 1980) is a Peruvian doctor, model and former beauty pageant titleholder who won the titles of Miss Peru 2004 and Miss Caraibes Hibiscus 2004.
Pageantry
Holler represented the department of Pasco in the Miss P ...
, the 2004 Miss Peru (for Miss Earth 2004).
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Liesel Moak Skorpen, a children's author.
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