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Around the globe, リス (Lis , Lys , Liss ) is a common gender-neutral first name. The forename リス is characteristic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common unisex name, El Salvador, where it is quite a common female name, and Guatemala (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Indonesia, and Guatemala. Very seldom, リス is the last name as well as the forename.
リス is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rhys Williams , the fictional character of Torchwood; Rhys Michael Haldane and Rhys Lawson , the character from Australian soap opera "Neighbours".