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 Liesl Herbst (8 November 1903 – 25 February 1990) was an Austrian tennis player. Biography Liesl Herbst (née Westreich) was born on 8 November 1903 in the town of Jägerndorf (now called Krnov) in Silesia where her family owned the Gessler di ...

(1903–1990), Austrian tennis player * Liesl Ischia, Australian diver * Liesl Jobson, South African poet *

Liesl Karlstadt Liesl Karlstadt (; born Elisabeth Wellano, 12 December 1892 – 27 June 1960) was a German actress and cabaret performer. Alongside Karl Valentin, she set the tone for a generation of popular culture in Munich. She appeared in more than 70 f ...

(1892–1960), German actress and cabaret performer * Liesl Perkaus (1905–1987), Austrian track and field athlete * Liesl Seewald, Austrian luger *

Liesl Tommy Liesl Tommy () is a South African-American director. Primarily known for her stage work, Tommy became the first woman of color to be nominated for the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, for directing the Broadway production of Danai Gurira's ...

, South African-American director

Fictional characters

*Liesl von Trapp, a character in ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, '' The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

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