Aliza Explained

Aliza is a feminine given name, meaning "joyful" in Hebrew. It has been used as a translation of the Yiddish name Freyde.^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• Aliza Begin (1920–1982), wife of Prime Minister Menachem Begin
• Aliza Bin-Noun, Israeli diplomat
• Aliza Green, American chef and writer
• Aliza Greenblatt (1888–1975), American poet
• Aliza Gur, American actress
• Aliza Lavie (born 1964), Israeli academic and politician
• Aliza Olmert (born 1946), Israeli artist, photographer, writer and social worker
• Aliza Sherman, American writer
• Aliza Vellani (born 1991), Canadian actress

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Aliza. Hanks . Patrick . Kate. Hardcastle. Hodges . Flavia . A Dictionary of First Names. 2nd . 2006 . 978-0-19-172667-5 .