Introduction
For other uses, see Libby (disambiguation).
Libby as a feminine given name is typically a diminutive form of Elizabeth, which is less commonly spelled 'Libbie' or 'Libi'.
In recent years, it has been used as a shortened version of the name Liberty.
It's also approximates "my heart" in Hebrew, and is a common Jewish given name as well as surname, in this case often a diminutive of Leibowitz. It became popular in Israel due to a character in a series of novels for young teenagers by author Hadas Leibowitz and due to its use in the Israeli song Achoti Haktana or My Little Sister.
As a surname, it can also be spelledLibbey.
Libby or Libbie may refer to:
People with the name
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Given name[edit]
Libby or Libbie[edit]
Libby Davies (born 1953), Canadian member of parliament
Libby Gill (born 1954), American motivational writer, speaker and coach
Libby Gleeson (born 1950), Australian writer
Libby Fischer Hellmann, American crime fiction writer
Libbie Hickman (born 1965), American former long-distance runner
Libbie Hyman (1888–1969), American zoologist
Libby Larsen (born 1950), American classical composer
Libby Morris (born 1930), Canadian comic actress
Libby Munro (born 1981), Australian actress
Libby Potter, British reporter
Libby Rees (born 1995), British author
Libby Riddles (born 1956), first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
Libby Szabo, American politician, member of the Colorado House of Representatives since 2011
Elizabeth or Lisbeth[edit]
Libby Clegg (born 1990), Scottish Paralympic sprinter
Elizabeth Bacon Custer (1842–1933), wife of General George Armstrong Custer, nicknamed "Libbie"
Libbie Janse van Rensburg (born 1994), South African rugby union and sevens player
Libby Hakaraia, New Zealand film producer and director
Libby Hathorn (born 1943), Australian writer and poet
Libby Holman (1904–1971), American torch singer and actress
Libby Lane (born 1966), British Anglican bishop
Libby Mettam, Australian politician elected 2014, former journalist
Libby Mitchell (born 1940), American politician
Libby Pataki (born 1950), wife of former New York Governor George Pataki
Libby Purves (born 1950), British journalist
Libby Roderick (born c. 1958), American singer/songwriter, poet and activist
Libbie Schrader, American singer-songwriter
Libby Tanner (born 1970), Australian actress
Libby Thompson (1855–1953), American prostitute, dance hall girl and madam
Libby Titus (born 1947), American singer/songwriter born Elizabeth Jurist
Libby Trickett (born 1985), Australian world-record holding swimmer and Olympic champion
Elizabeth "Libby" Woods (born 1960), Australian magistrate and basketball administrator
Surname[edit]
Aaron Libby (born 1983), American politician
Bill Libby (1927–1984), American sports author
Charles Libby (1844–1915), American politician and lawyer
Charles Thornton Libby (1861–1948), American author, historian, genealogist and lawyer
Frederick Libby (1891–1970), first American flying ace of World War I
George D. Libby (1919–1950), U.S. Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor
Jake Libby (born 1993), English cricketer
Nate Libby, American politician, member of the Maine House of Representatives beginning 2012
Scooter Libby (born 1950), former chief of staff (2001–2005) to Vice President Dick Cheney
Willard Libby (1908–1980), American chemist
Grace Libby Vollmer (1884–1977), née Libby, American painter.