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Liesl

Pronunciation: LEE-zəl (key)

Origin of the name Elisabeth:

Derived from the Hebrew elīsheba` (God is my oath). The name is borne in the Bible by the mother of John the Baptist. Var: Elisabeth. Short: Beth, Elisa, Elise, Eliza, Lisa, Lisabeth, Liz, Liza, Lizabeth. Pet: Betsy, Betty, Ellie, Elsie, Lizzie, Lizzy.

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My sister named her daughter Liesl for the Von Trapp character in Sound of Music.

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Liesl is the oldest Von Trapp daughter in the movie "The Sound of Music"

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