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Liesl is a feminine given name of German origin. It is a diminutive of Lieselotte and Elisabeth. Notable people with the name include: Liesl Herbst (1903–1990), Austrian tennis player. Liesl Ischia, Australian diver. Liesl Jobson, South African poet. Liesl Karlstadt (1892–1960), German actress and cabaret performer.
Lieselotte " Liesel " Westermann-Krieg (born Westermann on 2 November 1944; German pronunciation: [ˈliːzl̩ ˈvɛstɐˌman] ⓘ) 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 the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in ...
The name Liesel is short for Elizabeth. The name was most popular during the 17th century. Liesel can also refer to: Liesel Meminger, a character in The Book Thief; Liesel Matthews (born Liesel Pritzker), an American heiress and actress. Liesel Westermann, a German athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. Liesel Litzenburger, a writer ...
Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel (/ ˈ ɛ l i v iː ˈ z ɛ l / EL-ee vee-ZEL or / ˈ iː l aɪ ˈ v iː s əl / EE-ly VEE-səl; Yiddish: אליעזר "אלי" װיזל, romanized: Eliezer "Eli" Vizl; September 30, 1928 – July 2, 2016) was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor.
businesswoman. Years active. 1964–1967. Known for. Liesl von Trapp in The Sound of Music. Website. charmiancarr .com. Charmian Carr (born Charmian Anne Farnon; December 27, 1942 – September 17, 2016) was an American actress best known for her role as Liesl, the eldest von Trapp daughter in the 1965 film version of The Sound of Music .
Lieselotte. Lieselotte is a German feminine given name. It is derived from a combination of the names Lise, a diminutive form of Elisabeth, and Lotte, a diminutive of Charlotte. Liselotte is a spelling variant also in regular use in countries such as Sweden. [1] Diminutive forms of Lieselotte include Liesl, Lotte, and Lilo.
The first phase of the Great Vowel Shift affected the Middle English close-mid vowels /eː oː/, as in beet and boot, and the close vowels /iː uː/, as in bite and out. The close-mid vowels /eː oː/ became close /iː uː/, and the close vowels /iː uː/ became diphthongs. The first phase was completed in 1500, meaning that by that time, words ...
QI. QI ( Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game quiz show for television created and co-produced by John Lloyd. The series currently airs on BBC Two and is presented by Sandi Toksvig. It features permanent panellist Alan Davies and three guest panellists per episode; the panellists are mostly comedians.