Submitted Surnames Starting with L

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Lupin French
Lupin is a variant on the Latin word "lupus", meaning "wolf". Two important literary characters, Arsène Lupin, the famous French gentleman-burglar, and Professor Remus Lupin, from the world of Harry Potter, have this name... [more]
Luqman Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Luqman.
Luquette French (Quebec)
Canadian spelling of French Luquet, derived from a pet form of the given name Luc. It is also a variant of French Loquet, a metonymic occupational name for a locksmith.
Lurie Jewish
It is one of the oldest family trees in the world, tracing back at least to King David born c. 1037 BCE, as documented by Neil Rosenstein in his book The Lurie Legacy... [more]
Lusa Italian
Used by people from Lusa, Italy, a town named after the Roman 'gens lusia'.
Lūsēns Latvian
Derived from the word lūsis meaning "lynx".
Lūsis Latvian
Means "lynx".
Lussier French
Occupational name from old French ussier "usher, doorkeeper".
Lusso Italian
From the given name Lucius, or possibly the toponym Santu Lussurgiu.
Lust Estonian
Lust is an Estonian surname meaning "fun", "joy" and "merriment".
Luster English
Variant of Lester.
Lustgarten Jewish
An invented Jewish name based on German Lustgarten "pleasure garden" (perhaps alluding to the Garden of Eden). It was borne by British barrister, writer and broadcaster Edgar Lustgarten (1907-1978), presenter of television crime reconstructions.
Lustig Swedish, German, Jewish, Dutch
From Swedish and German lustig ”humerous, funny, enjoyable” or Middle High German lustig ”merry, carefree”.
Lúðvíksdóttir Icelandic
Means "daughter of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Lúðvíksson Icelandic
Means "son of Lúðvík" in Icelandic.
Lutomski Polish
Habitational name for someone from a place called Lutom in Poznań voivodeship.
Luts Estonian
Luts is an Estonian surname, meaning "burbot" (a species of European freshwater fish). "Lutsi" is also an extinct dialect of Estonian.
Lutsoja Estonian
Lutsoja is an Estonian surname meaning "burbot stream/creek".
Lutter Dutch, English, German
Dutch and English: variant of Luter.... [more]
Luttrell English
From a diminutive of Old French loutre, meaning "otter" (from Latin lutra), applied as a nickname for someone thought to resemble an otter or a metonymic occupational name for someone who hunted otters (for their pelts).
Lưu Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Liu, from Sino-Vietnamese 劉 (lưu).
Luu Vietnamese
Simplified variant of Lưu.
Luud Estonian
Luud is an Estonian surname meaning "brush" and "broom".
Luukas Estonian
Luukas is an Estonian surname (and given name); from the Latin masculine given name "Lucas". A cognate of the English masculine given name "Luke".
Luup Estonian
Luup is an Estonian surname meaning "sloop" as well as "hand lens".
Luur Estonian
Luur is an Estonian surname meaning "reconnaissance".
Luuri Estonian
Luuri is an Estonian surname, possibly derived from luuraja meaning "scout". Possibly a variation of the masculine given name Lauri.
Luurmees Estonian
Luurmees is an Estonian surname meaning "scout" (literally, "reconnaissance man").
Lüüs Estonian
Lüüs is an Estonian surname meaning "lock" and "sluice".
Lux German, Dutch
Patronymic from a vernacular form of Lucas.
Luxenberg German, Jewish, Luxembourgish, Belgian, French, Walloon
Habitational name from various places named Luxenberg, Luxemberg, Luxenburg, or Luxembourg, including the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Luxon English
English (Cornwall and Devon) variant of Luxton.
Luxton English
English habitational name from a minor place, probably one of two in Devon, so called from the possessive form of the Middle English personal name or surname Lugg (from Old English Lugga) + Middle English tune, tone ‘settlement’ (Old English tun).
Luyimbazi Eastern African
This name is given to males belonging to 'Nkima' (Monkey) clan in Buganda kingdom, Uganda.
Luz Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Luz.
Luza Basque
Surname originally used by people from Lusa, Castro Urdiales, Spain. It comes from the Basque word "luze" (long, tall), possibly of Celtic origin.
Luzano Filipino
Filipino form of Lozano.
Luzuriaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Donemiliaga.
Luzzi Romansh
Derived from the given name Luzi.
Ly Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Li 1.
Ly Vietnamese
Simplified variant of .
Vietnamese
Vietnamese form of Li 1, from Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lý).
Lyakhov Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyashenko Ukrainian
From Ukrainian word lyakh - contemptuous word for "pole".
Lyashkevich Russian
Derived from Russian лях (lyakh) meaning "Pole".
Lyboult German
Famous Warrior... [more]
Lyday German (Anglicized)
Probably an Americanized form of German Leidig.
Lyé French
A habitational name from places named Lié located in Deux-Sèvres and Vendée.
Lyell English
English
Lyham English
From the Anglo-Saxon personal name Liefman.
Lykaios Greek (Rare)
Derived from the Greek word "Lykos" meaning wolf.
Lykhodiy Ukrainian
Means "villain" in Ukrainian.
Lykoudis Greek
Lykoudis (Greek: Λυκούδης) is a Greek surname, derived from the Greek word for wolf (Greek: λύκος, lykos). It may also have been used for individuals from the village of Lykoudi in Greece.
Lykov Russian
Derived from Russian лыко (lyko) meaning "bast". The founder of the surname may have been a shoemaker or a ropemaker.
Lyle English
Derived from Norman French l'isle "island".
Lyman English, German (Anglicized), Dutch
English: topographic name for someone who lived near a meadow or a patch of arable land (see Layman). ... [more]
Lyn Khmer, Lao
Khmer and Lao form of Lin.
Lyn English, Scottish
Variant of Lynn.
Lynchehaun Irish
Anglicized form of Irish-Gaelic surname Ó Loingseacháin
Lynd English
Variant of Lund.
Lynde Scottish Gaelic
Originated from the Strathclyde region of Scotland, meaning "waterfall," and located near the Castle of Lin.... [more]
Lynderman English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Linderman
Lynds English
Variant of Lind, predominantly found in Kent.
Lyness Northern Irish, Irish, English
Variant of Lines or anglicized form of Mac Aleenan.
Lyng Danish, Norwegian
Means "heather" in Norwegian and Danish.
Lynge Danish
From a town in Denmark named "Lynge".
Lyngstad Norwegian
Anni-Frid Lyngstad (b. 1945) is a Norwegian-born Swedish singer and former member of ABBA.
Lynley English
Variant spelling of Lindley.
Lynx Southern African, English
Meaning "lynx" in English.
Lysak Jewish
Nickname for a bald man, Ukrainian lysak.
Lyselia Swedish (Rare, Archaic)
Feminine form of Lyselius used in the 18th century.
Lyskin Belarusian, Russian, Ukrainian
Derived either from Belarusian лысы (lysy) or Russian лысый (lysy) or Ukrainian лисий (lysyi) all meaning "bald, bald-headed, hairless".
Lyss English
Variant of Lys.
Lystad Norwegian
From the name of several farms in Norway. One family got their name from a farm in Ullensaker municipality in Akershus county. Another family got it name from a farm called Ljøstad in Hedmark county.
Lysý Czech, Slovak
Derived from Czech and Slovak lysý "bald".
Lytvyn Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Litvin.
Lytvynenko Ukrainian
It indicates being a descendant of someone who lived in the medieval Grand Duchy of Lithuania but wasn't necessarily of the Lithuanian ethnicity.
Lytwyn English
English transliteration of Ukrainian литвин (see Lytvyn).