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LEKA:
Pet form of Albanian Aleksandër, meaning "defender of
mankind."
LELAND:
English surname transferred to forename use,
composed of the Middle English elements ley "fallow" and land
"land," hence "fallow land."
LELLE:
Pet form of Scandinavian Lennart,
meaning "lion-strong."
LEM:
Short form of English Lemuel, meaning "by God"
or "for God."
LEMEK (לֶמֶךְ):
Hebrew name meaning "powerful." In the bible, this is the name of
the father of Tubal-Cain and the
father of Noah.
LEMEL
(לֶעמְל): Yiddish name meaning "little lamb; meek."
LEMMINKÄINEN: Finnish myth name of a hero of the Kalevala, a
sorcerer or magician said to be able to "sing the sand into
pearls." The meaning of the name is unknown but it is probably related
to the name Lempi, meaning
"love."
LEMMY:
Pet form of English Lemuel and Hebrew Lemuwel, meaning "by
God" or "for God."
LEMOINE:
French surname transferred to English forename use, derived from the Old
French word moine, meaning "monk."
LEMUEL:
Anglicized form of Hebrew Lemuwel, meaning "by
God" or "for God." In the bible, this is the name of an
unknown king, possibly Solomon. It is
also the name of the main character (Lemuel Gulliver) in Jonathan Swift's
English novel Gulliver's Travels.
LEMUWEL
(לְמוּאֵל):
Hebrew name meaning "by God" or "for God." In the bible, this is
the name of an unknown king, possibly Solomon.
LEN:
- Native American Hopi name meaning
"flute."
- Short form of English Leonard, meaning
"lion-strong."
LENARD:
Variant spelling of English Leonard,
meaning "lion-strong."
LENNARD:
Variant spelling of English Leonard,
meaning "lion-strong."
LENNART:
Scandinavian form of Old High German Lewenhart,
meaning "lion-strong."
LENNE:
Pet form of Scandinavian Lennart, meaning
"lion-strong."
LENNIE:
Pet form of English Leonard, meaning
"lion-strong."
LENNON:
English surname transferred to forename use, from an Anglicized form of
Gaelic Ó Leannáin "descendant of Leannán," hence "little
cloak."
LENNOX:
Scottish surname transferred to forename use, meaning "place of elms."
LENNY:
Pet form of English Leonard,
meaning "lion-strong."
LENOX:
Variant spelling of Scottish Lennox, meaning
"place of elms."
LENZ:
Contracted form of German Lorenz, meaning
"of Laurentum."
LEO:
- Latin form of Greek Leon,
meaning "lion."
- Short form of English Leonard,
meaning "lion-strong."
LEOCADIO:
Masculine form of Spanish Leocadia,
meaning "bright, clear,
light."
LEOFRIC:
Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old English
elements leof "beloved, dear" and ric "power,
rule," hence "beloved ruler."
LEOFWINE:
Anglo-Saxon name composed of the Old
English elements leof "beloved, dear" and wine
"friend," hence "dear friend."
LEOLIN:
English variant form of Welsh Llywelyn,
meaning
"oath of Belenus."
LÉOLIN: French
form of Welsh Llywelyn,
meaning
"oath of Belenus."
LÉON:
French form of Latin Leo,
meaning "lion."
LEÓN: Spanish form of Latin Leo,
meaning "lion."
LEON
(Λέων): Greek name derived from the word leon, meaning
"lion." In use by the English and Germans.
LÉONARD:
French form of German Leonhard, meaning
"lion-strong."
LEONARD:
English form of French Léonard, meaning
"lion-strong."
LEONARDO:
Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of German Leonhard,
meaning "lion-strong."
LEONAS:
Lithuanian form of Greek Leon, meaning "lion."
LÉONCE: French form of Latin Leontius, meaning
"lion-like."
LEONCIO:
Spanish form of Latin Leontius,
meaning "lion-like."
LEONE:
Italian form of Latin Leo,
meaning "lion." Compare with feminine Leone.
LEONHARD:
Variant spelling of German Leonhardt, meaning "lion-strong."
LEONHARDT:
Variant form of Old High German Lewenhart,
meaning "lion-strong."
LEONID
(Леонид): Russian form of Greek Leonidas, meaning "lion's
son."
LÉONIDE: French form of
Latin Leonides,
meaning "lion's son."
LEONIDES:
Latin form of Greek Leonidas, meaning "lion's
son."
LEONIDAS
(Λεωνίδας): Ancient Greek name meaning "lion's son."
LEONIUS:
Roman family name derived from Latin leo (gen. leonis), meaning "lion."
LEONTII:
Variant spelling of Russian Leontiy, meaning
"lion-like."
LEONTINUS:
A derivative of Roman Latin Leontius, meaning
"lion-like."
LEONTIUS:
Late Latin name meaning "lion-like."
LEONTIY (Леонтий):
Russian form of Latin Leontius, meaning
"lion-like."
LEONTY:
Variant spelling of Russian Leontiy, meaning
"lion-like."
LEONZIO:
Italian form of Latin Leontius,
meaning "lion-like."
LÉOPOLD:
French form of Old High German Liutpold,
meaning
"people-bold."
LEOPOLD:
English form of French Léopold, meaning
"people-bold."
LEOPOLDO:
Italian form of Old High German Liutpold,
meaning
"people-bold." In use by the Portuguese and Spanish.
LEOŠ:
Czech form of Latin Leo, meaning "lion."
LEOTRIM: Albanian name meaning
"brave."
LER:
Basque name meaning "pine."
LERNIG:
Armenian
name meaning "little mountain."
LEROI:
English variant spelling of French Leroy, meaning "the king."
LEROY:
French name, meaning "the
king." In use by the English.
LERTXUN:
Basque name meaning "aspen."
LES:
Short form of English unisex Lesley, meaning "garden of
hollies."
LESŁAW:
Contracted form of Polish Lechosław,
meaning "Lech's glory."
LESLEY:
Anglicized form of Scottish unisex Leslie,
meaning "garden of hollies."
LESLIE:
Scottish surname transferred to unisex forename use, from the place name Lesslyn in Aberdeenshire which got its name from Gaelic leas cuilinn,
meaning "garden of hollies."
LESLY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Lesley, meaning "garden of hollies."
LESTER:
English surname transferred to forename use, from the city name Leicester which was recorded in the 10th century as Ligora
caester "Ligora's fort." Ligora is related to Liguria,
a very old place name of obscure origin, dating back to pre-Roman times.
There has been some speculation concerning a possible connection between Ligora/Liguria and Celtic Lug,
meaning "oath."
LESZEK:
Pet form of Polish Lech, meaning
"a Pole."
LEUCETIUS: Gallo-Roman
myth name of a god of thunder, meaning "white
light."
LEUDBOLD:
Variant spelling of Old High German Luitpold, meaning
"people-bold."
LEUI (Λευί): Greek form of Hebrew Leviy, meaning "adhesion, joined
to" or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the name of
several characters, including the third son of Jacob.
LEUIS
(Λευίς): Greek name meaning "joined." In the bible, this is the name
of the son of Alphaeus, a
collector of customs.
LEUTPALD:
Variant spelling of Old High German Liutpold,
meaning "people-bold."
LEUTRIM:
Variant spelling of Albanian Leotrim, meaning
"brave."
LEV
(לֵב):
Hebrew name meaning "heart."
English short form of English Levi,
meaning "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland."
Yiddish name meaning "lion." In use by the Russians.
LEVENT:
Turkish name derived from the marines in the Ottoman military called
Leventler ("the Levents"), meaning "the lions."
LEVENTE:
Hungarian name, possibly meaning "governor, guide."
LEVI:
Anglicized form of Greek Leui
(Hebrew Leviy),
meaning "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the
name of several characters, including the third son of Jacob.
Anglicized form of Greek Leuis,
meaning "joined." In the bible, this is the name
of the son of Alphaeus, a
collector of customs.
Short form of Hungarian Levente, possibly meaning "governor,
guide."
LEVIY
(לֵוִי): Hebrew
name derived from the word lewi, meaning "adhesion, joined to"
or "crown, garland." In the bible, this is the
name of several characters, including the third son of Jacob.
LEVON:
Armenian form of Greek Leon, meaning "lion."
LEW:
Polish form of Yiddish Lev, meaning "lion."
Short form of English Lewis,
meaning "famous warrior."
LEWENHART:
Old High German name composed of the elements lewo "lion"
and hart "hardy, strong," hence "lion-strong."
LEWIN:
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Anglo-Saxon personal
name Leofwine, meaning
"dear friend."
LEWIS: English form of French
Louis, meaning
"famous warrior."
LEX:
Short form of English unisex Alex, meaning
"defender of mankind."
LEXUS:
Short form of Latin unisex Alexus, meaning
"defender."
LEYATI:
Native American Miwok name meaning "shaped like an abalone shell."
LEYTON:
Variant spelling of English Layton, meaning "leek
garden."
LI
(Chinese: 1-黎, 2-理,
3-立,
4-
李, 5-力,
6-丽; Hebrew:
לִי):
Chinese unisex name meaning 1) "beautiful (fem)," 2) "black, dawn," 3) "logic,
reason," 4) "plum," 5) "power, strength (masc),"
6)
"stand."
Hebrew unisex name meaning
"to me."
LIAFWIN:
Frisian form of Anglo-Saxon Leofwine,
meaning "dear friend."
LIAM
(Hebrew: לִי-עָם):
Hebrew name meaning "my nation, my people."
Short form of Irish Uilliam, meaning "will-helmet."
LIANG (梁): Chinese unisex name meaning
"bridge" or "elevation."
LIBER:
Roman name meaning "to be free or liberal."
In mythology, this is the name of a god of
revelry and the intoxicating effect of wine. His Greek
name is Dionysos.
Variant spelling of Yiddish Lieber,
meaning "beloved."
LIBERATORE:
Italian name meaning "liberator."
LIBERIUS:
Ancient Roman name derived from the Latin word liber, meaning
"free."
LIBOR:
Czech form of Roman Latin Liberius, meaning
"free."
LIBORIO:
Italian form of Roman Latin Liberius,
meaning "free."
LIEBER
(לִיבֶּער): Yiddish name meaning "beloved."
LIEVE:
Unisex short form of Dutch Lieven, meaning "dear
friend."
LIEVEN:
Variant spelling of Dutch Lievin, meaning "dear friend."
LIEVIN:
Dutch form of German Liafwin, meaning
"dear friend."
LIHER:
Masculine form of Basque Liernia, the patron saint of mothers without
milk or who are unable to conceive.
LIKO:
Hawaiian name meaning "bud."
LIN
(Chinese: 1-林,
2- 琳):
Chinese unisex name meaning 1) "forest," or 2) "jade (the gem)."
Compare with strictly feminine Lin.
LINAS:
Lithuanian name meaning "flax."
LINCOLN:
English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of the city of Lincoln, which was originally called Lindum colonia, meaning
"lake colony."
LINDEN:
Variant spelling of English Lyndon, meaning "lime tree
hill." Or from the vocabulary word, linden, meaning "lime tree."
LINDON:
Variant spelling of English Lyndon, meaning "lime tree
hill."
LINDSAY:
Scottish surname transferred to
English unisex
forename use, composed of the name Lincoln
and the Old English word ey "wetland," hence "Lincoln's
wetlands." In Scotland, this is strictly a masculine name.
LINDSEY:
Variant spelling of English unisex Lindsay, meaning "Lincoln's
wetlands."
LINFORD:
Old English surname transferred to forename use,
composed of the elements hlyn "maple" and ford
"ford," hence "maple tree ford."
LING
(1-灵,
2-铃,
3-玲): Chinese unisex name meaning 1) "deity,
soul; alert, quick-witted," 2) "jingling bells," and 3) "tinkling
of jade pendants."
LINO:
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Linus, meaning either
"a cry of grief" or "flax, linen."
LINOS:
Greek name derived either from the word ailinon, a ritual "cry of
grief," or, from linon, meaning "flax, linen." In the
bible, this is the name of one of Paul's
Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification
of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo
who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed
by Hercules.
LINTON:
English surname transferred to forename
use, from the name of numerous places in England most of which were composed
of the Old English elements lin "cotton, flax" and tun
"enclosure, settlement," hence "cotton/flax settlement."
LINUS:
Latin form of Greek Linos, meaning either "a cry of
grief" or "flax, linen." In
the bible, this is the name of one of Paul's
Christian associates. In mythology, this is the name of a musician, the personification
of lamentation. He was killed by Apollo
who was his rival in music. Another version of the story says he was killed
by Hercules.
LIONEL:
Anglo-Norman diminutive form of French Léon
("lion"), hence
"little lion" or "young lion." In Arthurian legend,
this is the name of a Knight
of the Round Table. He was the younger son of King
Bors, and cousin to Lancelot
and Hector de
Maris. When King Bors died in battle, Lionel and Bors were rescued by
the Lady of the
Lake and raised by her, along with Lancelot, in her underwater kingdom.
LIOR
(לִיאוֹר): Hebrew unisex name meaning "my light."
LIR:
Irish name meaning "the sea." In mythology, this is the name of a god of the
sea. He is identified
with Welsh Llŷr.
LIRIDON: Albanian name
composed of the elements liri
"freedom," and don "will;
desire," hence "free-willed."
LIRON
(לִירוֹן): Hebrew unisex name meaning "my song."
LISE:
Native American Miwok name meaning "salmon head rising above
water." Compare with feminine Lise.
LISIMBA:
Egyptian name meaning "lion."
LIU
(刘): Chinese unisex name meaning "flowing."
LIUDVIKAS:
Lithuanian form of German Ludwig, meaning "famous
warrior."
LIULFR:
Old Norse name of uncertain etymology, possibly composed of the elements
hlíf "shield, protection" and ulfr "wolf,"
hence "shield wolf."
LIUTBALD:
Old High German name composed of the elements liut "people"
and bald "bold," hence "people-bold."
LIUTBERT:
Old High German name composed of the elements liut
"people" and berht "bright," hence
"people-bright."
LIUTPOLD:
Variant spelling of Old High German Liutbald,
meaning "people-bold."
LIVIANUS:
From Roman Latin Livius, possibly
meaning "bluish."
LIVIO:
Italian form of Roman Latin Livius,
possibly meaning "bluish."
LIVIU:
Romanian form of Roman Latin Livius,
possibly meaning "bluish."
LIVIUS:
Roman family name, possibly derived from Latin lividus,
meaning "bluish."
LIVY:
English form of Roman Latin Livius,
possibly meaning "bluish."
LIWANU:
Native American Miwok name meaning "growl of a bear."
LIWEI:
Chinese name meaning "profit and greatness."
LIZAR:
Basque name meaning "ash."
LIZARDI:
Basque name meaning "ash tree grove."
LJUBOMIR:
Croatian and Serbian form of Polish Lubomir, meaning
"love's peace."
LJUDMIL
(Людмил):
Slovene form of Czech/Russian Ludmil,
meaning "people's favor."
LLEONARD:
Catalan form of German Leonhard, meaning
"lion-strong."
LLEU:
Welsh form of Irish Lugh, meaning "oath."
In Welsh mythology, this is the name of a son of Aranrhod,
and twin brother to Dylan.
LLEW:
Short
form of Welsh Llewelyn,
meaning "oath of Belenus."
Welsh name meaning "lion."
LLEWELLYN:
Variant spelling of
Welsh Llewelyn,
meaning "oath of Belenus."
LLEWELYN:
Variant spelling of
Welsh Llywelyn,
meaning "oath of Belenus."
LLORENÇ: Catalan form of
Roman Latin Laurentius,
meaning "of Laurentum."
LLOYD:
Welsh surname transferred to forename use, derived from Celtic Llwyd,
meaning "gray-haired."
LLUC:
Catalan form of Latin Lucas, meaning
"from Lucania."
LLUIS:
Catalan form of Spanish Luis, meaning
"famous warrior."
LLWYD:
Celtic byname for a "gray-haired" man, derived from the word llwyd, meaning "gray."
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