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Re: MEANING OF LIEZL
If you click on Liesl, you will find that it a German short or nickname form of Elisabeth. In German, a single letter s is pronounced like the English z.Liezl with a z is a spelling mistake made by someone who either wanted the name to look more recognisable to English-speaking people or didn't know that in German the letter z is pronounced like the English ts.
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thank u for that Anneza, I have often wondered about it and now I know its German in origin. I thought it's a totally different name from Elizabeth... well, nowadays names are being modified to suit one's preference. Just like mine, it's a combination of my Dad and Mom's name :)
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