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Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English, Northern Irish, Scottish
Other Forms FormsLefman, Leofman, Leoghman, Leofmann, Leoghmann, Lefmann
Meaning & History
English: from the Middle English personal name Lefman, Old English Leofman, composed of the elements leof ‘dear’, ‘beloved’ + mann ‘man’, ‘person’. This came to be used as a nickname for a lover or sweetheart, from Middle English lem(m)an. There is no connection with the word denoting the citrus fruit (which is of Persian origin).
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Lamont.
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of Lamont.