Eliza
[ɪˈlaɪ.zə]Meaning
short form of Elizabeth, a name of Hebrew origin
Background Story
Eliza is a short form of Elizabeth, a name of Hebrew origin. It was borne by the character Eliza Doolittle in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913) and in the musical adaptation My Fair Lady (1956). The name is used in Armenian, Basque, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish and Dutch.
Variations
Liza, Elizabeth
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