Liske

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Liske ← Czech liška ← Slovak líška →
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Meanings

proper nounLiske (plural Liskes)

plural Liskes · alternative Liskey

  1. A surname from German.

Origin

  1. Upper Sorbianlěska
  2. Upper Sorbianlěsk
  3. Polishliszka
  4. Slovaklíška
  5. Czechliška
  6. GermanLiske
  7. EnglishLiske

Borrowed from German Liske, itself from Czech liška, Slovak líška, Polish liszka, Upper Sorbian lěsk, or Upper Sorbian lěska.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

slikeKleiskisel
Cite this entry
APA

Liske. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liske

MLA

“Liske.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liske. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Liske,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Liske.

Source: Liske on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.