Liz Explained
Liz is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God's Promise". It is also a short form of Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Lisbeth, Lizanne, Liszbeth, Lizbeth, Lizabeth, Lyzbeth, Lisa, Lizette, Alyssa, and Eliza.
People
- Liz Allan (cricketer) (born 1948), New Zealand Test cricketer
- Liz Allen (born 1969), Irish journalist and novelist
- Liz Balmaseda (born 1959), Cuban-American writer and journalist
- Liz Barker (born 1975), British television presenter
- Liz Berry (born 1980), British poet
- Liz Berry (politician) (born 1983), American politician from Washington
- Liz Bonnin (born 1976), Irish television presenter
- Liz Brown (politician), American politician first elected to the Indiana Senate in 2014
- Liz Brown, backing vocalist for Wheatus
- Liz Cambage (born 1991), Australian basketball player in the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League
- Liz Claiborne (1929–2007), American fashion designer
- Elizabeth "Liz" Cottrell (born 1975), American geologist
- Liz Fraser, stage name of English actress Elizabeth Joan Winch (1930–2018)
- Liz Friedman, American television producer and television writer
- Liz Hyder, English author
- Liz Carolina Jaramillo (born 1981), Venezuelan politician
- Liz Kershaw (born 1958), English radio broadcaster
- Liz Kendall (born 1971), British politician
- Liz Krueger (born 1957), American politician, member of the New York State Senate since 2002
- Liz Lochhead (born 1947), Scottish poet, playwright, translator and broadcaster
- Liz Mace, half of the American country/pop duo Megan and Liz
- Liz María Márquez, Venezuelan politician
- Liz McClarnon (born 1981), English pop singer, dancer and television presenter
- Liz Mills, Australian basketball coach
- Liz Phair (born 1967), American singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Liz Sandals (born c. 1947), Canadian politician elected in 2003
- Liz Saville Roberts (born 1965), Welsh politician and Member of Parliament
- Liz Schepers (born 1999), American ice hockey player
- Liz Sharman (born 1957), British slalom and sprint canoeist
- Liz Smith (actress) (1921–2016), English character actress
- Liz Smith (journalist) (1923–2017), American gossip columnist
- Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011), American actress, also known as Liz Taylor
- Liz Thomas (born 1987), American hiker
- Liz Torres (born 1947), American actress, singer and comedian
- Liz Truss (born 1975), British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for 50 days in 2022
- Liz White (actress) (born 1979), English actress
- Liz White (activist) (born c. 1950), Canadian animal rights activist
- Liz Mitchell (born 1952), former Boney M. lead singer and vocalist
- Liz (musician) (born 1987), American singer and actress
- Liz (born 2004), Korean singer, member of the group Ive
Fictional characters
- Liz Adams, on the American television series Dallas
- Liz Allan, a Marvel Comics character
- Liz Burton, on the British soap opera Hollyoaks
- Liz Chandler, on the soap opera Days of Our Lives
- Liz Lemon, main character of the American television series 30 Rock
- Liz McDonald, on the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Liz Parker, protagonist of the Roswell High book series and the Roswell television series
- Liz Shaw, on the British science fiction television series Dr. Who
- Liz Topham-Myrtle, antagonist of the 2023 film Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea
- Liz, from the video games series Crash Bandicoot, first introduced in Crash Team Racing
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