Comments for the name Lys

Lys is the Danish word for "light".

"Lys" is the French word for "Lily".

My name is Elysa and people call me Lys as a nickname.

I am surprised to read that Lys is used in Germany. It is not given to children these days. I have never met or read of a Lys in Germany. I am fascinated by names and look out for uncommon names. But I have never come across the name Lys the last thirty years in Germany. [noted -ed]

I have heard this name used by a girl in Brazil. She spoke Portuguese and pronounced it lie-EECE.

This is probably my favorite nickname for Elizabeth, even though most Americans would need help pronouncing and spelling it.

This is pretty. Even prettier is Lysbeth, as in the 19th century novel by J. Rider Haggard "Lysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch".