Show ContentsLieberson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The prestigious surname Lieberson comes from the ancient Jewish culture. This surname is a nickname surname, which comes from the broad category of hereditary surnames. In the Middle Ages, it became necessary to adopt a second name, or surname, because people were moving closer together in towns and cities, and it was becoming difficult to identify people with the same first names. The surname Lieberson is a nickname, which comes from the Yiddish word lib, which means dear or beloved. It was generally given to someone who was amiable.


Contemporary Notables of the name Lieberson (post 1700) +

  • Stanley Lieberson (1933-2018), Canadian-born American sociologist from Montreal, Quebec, Fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, President of the American Sociological Association
  • Goddard Lieberson (b. 1911), American vice-president and director of CBS. Inc. in New York City in 1956 and president of CBS records since 1973. He was also the founder of the American Composer's Alliance


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